Title :
Development of a terahertz Stokes polarimeter with ultra-broadband DAST-DFG source
Author :
Notake, Takashi ; Banghong Zhang ; Yandong Gong ; Minamide, Hiroaki
Author_Institution :
Tera-photonics Lab., RIKEN RAP, Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
We have developed Stokes polarimeter which can be available over wide terahertz frequency range by using a newly developed silicon quarter-wave plate based on form birefringence. In the system, proper polarization measurements were demonstrated successfully.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical harmonic generation; optical retarders; polarimeters; polarimetry; silicon; terahertz wave devices; form birefringence; polarization measurements; silicon quarter-wave plate; terahertz Stokes polarimeter; terahertz frequency range; ultrabroadband DAST-DFG source; Frequency control; Frequency measurement; Gratings; Optical polarization; Optical retarders; Rotation measurement; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
