loss terahertz (THz) wave guiding. The POPCF with a porous core surrounded by an air-hole
cladding shows a low material absorption loss of~ 0.07 cm-1, or one third of that for the bulk
material absorption loss at the operating frequency~ 1 THz. In addition, the confinement
loss, bending loss, and effective modal area properties of the POPCF are also reported and
demonstrated to be relatively low. The proposed POPCF has potential applications for …