Polarizer

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Glan - Taylor Polarizer

a-BBO (190-3500 nm)

Calcite (350-2300nm)

• Air Spaced
• Cutting angle close to Brewster's Angle
• The extraordinary ray passes through with little deviation
• Sealed mount without escape windows suitable for low to medium power applications
• Rejected beam absorbed by cell

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Glan - laser Polarizer

a-BBO (190-3500 nm)

Calcite (350-2300nm)

• Air Spaced

• Cutting angle close to Brewster's Angle

• Mounted with escape windows

• Suitable for higher power applications

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Glan - Thompson Polarizer

Calcite (350-2300nm)

• Cemented calcite prisms

• Suitable for low power applications

• Wide acceptance angle

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Wollaston Polarizer

Calcite (350-2300nm)

• Cemented

• Both beams deviated

• General low power applications

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Rochon polarizer

a-BBO (190-3500 nm)

• Wide transmission range. Suitable for UV operation

• Extraordinary beam deviated