Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Abstract-Terahertz plastic compound lenses



M. WichmannA. S. MondolN. KocicS. LippertT. ProbstM. SchwerdtfegerS. SchumannT. HochreinP. HeidemeyerM. BastianG. Bastian, and M. Koch  »View Author Affiliations http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?uri=ao-52-18-4186

We present terahertz (THz) lenses made of highly refracting polymeric compounds which provide a better focusing performance and an increased functionality in comparison to conventional THz lenses. Using mixtures consisting of polypropylene (PP) and alumina as well as PP and zinc sulfide allows a significant increase of the refractive index while simultaneously keeping a low extinction and dispersion. With these new material combinations, lenses with an increased focusing capability are realized. This is evaluated by focal plane measurements using a fiber coupled THz time-domain spectrometer.

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