Figure 4. The performance of the THz sugar antenna is verified with real market beverages containing acesulfame K, aspartame, sucrose, fructose, glucose, and so on.
(a) Normalized THz transmittances using a nano-antenna array with a fundamental resonance at 1.7 THz are shown for Coca-Cola Zero, Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Classic, Pepsi-Cola, and Sprite. (b) The total concentrations of sugars and sweeteners in the real market beverages from the manufacturers. (c) Absorption coefficients for acesulfame K and aspartame. The insets show the structural formulas.