Abstract
A terahertz time-domain spectrometer is employed to study different birefringent samples. We develop a method based on the temporal waveform and the impulse response of a sample to map the anisotropy of their inner structure. To validate our algorithm, we study the polarization-affecting structure of various classes of materials such as crystals, plastics, and natural products. Among all samples we observe the largest birefringence for a rutile crystal with △n = 3.3 at 1 THz.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2037-2044 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Applied optics |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 10 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering