Polarizing terahertz waves with nematic liquid crystals.
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A Feussner-type terahertz polarizer with a nematic liquid crystal (NLC) layer between two fused-silica prisms is demonstrated. The polarization factor and extinction ratio of the NLC-based terahertz polarizer can exceed 0.99 and 10(-5), respectively.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 33 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008