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[14a-B3-1] Development of Crystal Quartz Waveplates for a 57-μm CH3OD Laser
Keywords:far infrared laser, waveplate
True zero-order waveplates for a 9R(8) CO2 laser pumped 57-μm CH3OD laser have been developed. The substrate is crystal quartz of 0.2635 mm in thickness. Commercial food wraps were used as an anti-reflection film. The film is about 10 μm thick. The quarter waveplate for the 57-μm CH3OD laser has a transmittance of 90 % and a phase shift of 89 degrees.