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Far Infrared Metal Mesh Filters and Fabry-Perot Interferometry

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The use of metal meshes is becoming increasingly important for applications in the far infrared. This paper reviews the important aspects of metal meshes, metal mesh filters, Fabry-Perot interferometers and their applications. The article includes the following: an introductory description and historical review of far-infrared metal meshes, the optical properties of metal meshes, beam splitters and filters based on inherent optical properties of meshes, Fabry-Perot interferometers, multimesh filters, applications of metal mesh filters and Fabry-Perot interferometers for far-infrared lasers, for plasma diagnostics and for astronomy.

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Sakai, K., Genzel, L. (1983). Far Infrared Metal Mesh Filters and Fabry-Perot Interferometry. In: Button, K.J. (eds) Reviews of Infrared and Millimeter Waves. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7766-9_5

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