The invention discloses a terahertz super-resolution imaging
system and method based on a
confocal waveguide. The
system comprises a terahertz or
millimeter wave source, a pinhole, the
confocal waveguide, an imaging target, a two-dimensional scanning mechanism, a second
waveguide body and a
detector. The terahertz or
millimeter wave source is used for giving out a terahertz or
millimeter wave; thepinhole is formed in an incident light path of the source and used for obtaining terahertz or millimeter transmission light; the
confocal waveguide is composed of two confocal waveguide bodies, wherein the first waveguide body is arranged on an incident light path after the terahertz or millimeter wave transmits the pinhole and used for transmitting and focusing the terahertz or millimeter wave;the imaging target is arranged on the
focal position of the first waveguide body; the two-dimensional scanning mechanism is used for controlling the imaging target to conduct scanning imaging; the second waveguide body is arranged on a transmission or reflection light path of the imaging target and used for transmitting and focusing a transmission wave; the
detector is arranged on the
focal position of the second waveguide body and used for detecting the intensity of the terahertz or millimeter wave, and finally imaging is achieved. According to the
system, the confocal waveguide is used for replacing a traditional confocal lens to achieve focal imaging, the
transmission loss of the terahertz or millimeter wave is reduced, the
diffraction limit can be broken through, and super-resolution imaging is achieved.