Title :
Tunable Terahertz wave plates fabricated with a 3D printer
Author :
Busch, S.F. ; Weidenbach, M. ; Scherger, B. ; Koch, Martin ; Jansen, C. ; Scheller, M. ; Castro-Camus, E.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Phys., Philipps-Univ. Marburg, Marburg, Germany
Abstract :
We fabricate wave plates for terahertz waves using a 3D printer. The wave plates base on the physical mechanism of form birefringence. Applying mechanical pressure to the plates allows for continuously tuning of the optical retardance.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical fabrication; optical retarders; optical tuning; terahertz wave devices; three-dimensional printing; 3D printer; form birefringence; mechanical pressure; optical retardance tuning; physical mechanism; tunable terahertz wave plate fabrication; Optical device fabrication; Optical filters; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Printers; Three-dimensional displays;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
