Birefringent properties of poly-lactic acid at terahertz range

Hotsumi Iwasaki, Makoto Okano, Nozomu Komatsubara, Madoka Nakamura, Atsuto Moriwaki, Harumi Sato, Shinichi Watanabe

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Abstract

We report on a drawing-ratio dependence of the refractive index difference between the two optic axes (Δn) of poly lactic acid films in terahertz frequency range. We found that Δη can be controlled in a range of 0-0.04 by changing the drawing ratio. The result shows that we can design a terahertz wave plate with arbitral retardation, which will be useful for establishing polymer-based terahertz optical component with low cost and easy implementation in mass production.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication41st International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2016
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781467384858
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Nov 28
Event41st International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2016 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: 2016 Sept 252016 Sept 30

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz
Volume2016-November
ISSN (Print)2162-2027
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2035

Other

Other41st International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2016
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityCopenhagen
Period16/9/2516/9/30

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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