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Investigations on polarimetric terahertz frequency domain spectroscopy

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A polarimetric Terahertz frequency-domain spectroscopy system is presented which has an additional polarization measurement function at the Terahertz band. The achromatic Terahertz waveplate, which acts as the key device in the system, is also presented.

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This work is supported by the joint project between A-STAR of Singapore and JST of Japan with A-STAR/SERC grant No.: 102 163 0069.

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  1. Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, 1 Fusionopolis Way, # 21-01, Connexis, Singapore, 138632

    Yandong Gong & Banghong Zhang

  2. RIKEN Sendai, 519-1399 Aramaki-Aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 9800845

    Takashi Notake & Hiroaki Minamide

  3. Singapore Bioimaging Consortium, A*STAR, 11 Biopolis Street #02-02, Helios, Singapore, 138667

    Malini Olivo & Shigeki Sugii

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Gong, Y., Zhang, B., Notake, T. et al. Investigations on polarimetric terahertz frequency domain spectroscopy. Appl. Phys. A 115, 83–86 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-013-8000-0

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