Title :
Wire-grid THz polarizers manufactured by laser micromachining of metal films on a polymer membrane
Author :
Fast, Dylan B. ; Gerke, Tim D. ; Goncharov, Y. ; Lebedev, S.P. ; Komandin, G. ; Kozlov, V.G.
Author_Institution :
Microtech Instrum., Inc., Eugene, OR, USA
Abstract :
A new method for manufacturing wire grid polarizers and potentially other components for THz spectral range is demonstrated. The process is based on cold ablation of thin metal films on a polymer membrane, using an ultrafast fiber laser system.
Keywords :
laser beam machining; membranes; metallic thin films; micromachining; optical polarisers; polymers; laser micromachining; polymer membrane; thin metal films; ultrafast fiber laser system; wire-grid THz polarizer manufacturing; Films; Metals; Polymers; Substrates; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6104851
