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Birefringent  Polarizers

Polarizers are important optical components to converts a beam of undefined or mixed polarization into a beam with well-defined linear polarization.

Birefringent polarizers exploit the birefringent properties of crystals such as YVO4, Calcite and alpha-BBO. In these crystals at certain orientation, a beam of unpolarized light is split into two beams with well-defined linear polarization. The two beams propagate along different optical path and each beam is a very high purity of polarized light.

Polarizers Materials
Schematic Diagrams
Applications and Features
 Glan-Taylor Polarizer

Alpha-BBO (190~3500nm)

Calcite (350~2300nm)

YVO4 (450~5000nm)

  • Air-spaced 
  • Cutting angle close to Brewster's Angle with high transmittance
  • The e-ray passes through with little deviation
  • Suitable for low to medium power application
  • High polarization purity
 Glan-Laser Polarizer

Alpha-BBO (190~3500nm)

Calcite (350~2300nm)

  • Air-spaced 
  • Cutting angle close to Brewster's Angle with high transmittance 
  • The e-ray passes through with little deviation
  • Mounted with escape windows
  • Suitable for high power application
  • High polarization purity
 Glan-Thompson Polarizer

Alpha-BBO (200~1100nm)

Calcite (350~2300nm)

  • Cemented
  • Special Design for the wide acceptance angle 
  • Suitable for low power application
  • High polarization purity
 Wollaston Polarizer

Alpha-BBO (190~3500nm)

Calcite (350~2300nm)

YVO4 (450~5000nm)

  • Cemented or air spaced 
  • Both o-ray and e-ray are deviated 
  • High polarization purity
  • high transmittance
 Rochon  Polarizer

Alpha-BBO (190~3500nm)

Calcite (350~2300nm)

YVO4 (450~5000nm)

MgF2 (130~7000nm)

  • Only one polarization is deviated
  • high transmittance 
  • High polarization purity
  • Special Design for the wide acceptance angle

 

Alpha-BBO Glan Taylor polarizer in stock, clear aperture:8mm, length:17.0mm, PGTP-04301 ($530): 

 
 

 
This Glan Taylor Polarizer has a single layer AR coating on both input and output surfaces from 700 to 3000nm. Contact us for quantity pricing. For more detailed specifications...

 

Alpha-BBO Glan Laser polarizer in stock, clear aperture:10mm, length:25.4mm, PGLP-04302 ($725): 

 
 

 
This Glan Laser Polarizer has a single layer AR coating on both input and output surfaces from 700 to 3000nm. It has high damage threshold and high extinction ratio. Contact us for quantity pricing. For more detailed specifications...

 

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