Open AccessPaper terahertz wave plates
Author(s) -
Benedikt Scherger,
Maik Scheller,
Nico Vieweg,
Steven T. Cundiff,
Martín Koch
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.19.024884
Subject(s) - polarizer , terahertz radiation , optics , birefringence , waveplate , refractive index , refraction , materials science , terahertz spectroscopy and technology , physics , laser
We present a low-cost terahertz wave plate based on form birefringence fabricated using ordinary paper. Measurements of the transfer function of the wave plate between polarizers closely agree with predictions based on the measured complex indices of refraction of the effective medium. For the design frequency, the dependence on wave plate angle also agrees with theory.