Polarizing terahertz waves with nematic liquid crystals
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10.1364/OL.33.001174
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A Feussner-type terahertz polarizer with a nematic liquid crystal (NLC) layer between two fused-silica prisms is demonstrated. The polarization factor and extinction ratio of the NLC-based terahertz polarizer can exceed 0.99 and 10(-5), respectively. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America.