| High Damage Threshold Beamsplitter Cubes | |
All of our polarizing beam splitter cubes are epoxy free, making them suitable for high power applications with energy densities exceeding 10 J/cm2 at 1064 nm.
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| Polarizing Beamsplitter Cubes | |
| All of our polarizing beam splitter cubes are epoxy free, making them suitable for high power applications with energy densities exceeding 10 J/cm2 at 1064 nm. These high-precision assemblies have been widely used in telecommunications, semi-conductor and biomedical applications where transmission efficiency, extinction ratio and wavefront quality are all critical specifications. In addition to the standard sizes and wavelengths, we can produce high-energy cube beamsplitters from 1×1 mm2 in size, and in a wide variety of materials including fused silica, BK7, YAG, and other optical glasses and crystals. Main Features:
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| Thin-Film Plate Polarizers | |
| These thin-film plate polarizers utilize our advanced ion-beamsputtered (IBS) coating technology to achieve superior high power performance and guaranteed transmission at a specific angle of incidence, with no angle tuning required. IBS polarizers achieve high extinction ratios for high-power applications because they are actually microscopic versions of pile-of-plates polarizers. Each thin-film layer is arranged to transmit p-polarized light only. The s-polarized light sees a multi-layer reflector. Main Features:
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| ZnSe Thin Film Polarizers | |
| Thin Film Polarizers (TFP's) is used to split a laser beam into two parts with S and P Polarizations.
TFP's serie can be used to combine two beams with S and P polarizations. TFP's consist of a coated plate, which is oriented at Brewster's angle with respect to the incoming beam. The thin film coating will enhance the reflectivity of the s-polarized component of the beam, while maintaining high transmission of the p-polarized component.
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| Broadband Polarizing Cube Beamsplitters -PBSH | |
Serie PBSH: These broadband polarizing beamsplitter cubes are made from N-SF2 glass to improve broadband performance. For high-energy applications, CVI Melles Griot recommends other materials such as fused silica or N-BK7 glass, although they may not work as well over a wide wavelength range.
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| Depolarizer DPL | |
The DPL depolarizer consists of optically contacted 3° wedges of crystal quartz and fused silica. This inherently high damage threshold optic operates by imparting a variable phase shift across the beam aperture.
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| Dichroic Sheet Polarizers 380-780nm-FPG | |
Serie FPG Dichroic sheet polarizers are used to subject either s- or p-polarization to strong absorption. CVI Melles Griot polarizers are made of a plastic dichroic polarizing sheet sandwiched between selected strain-free glass plates.
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| Glan-Brewster-Angle Air-Spaced Polarizers - CPBA | |
Serie CPBA Glan-Laser prisms suffer a small, unavoidable loss at the two internal calcite-air interfaces. This loss is avoided in the CPBA series polarizers by presenting the p-polarized transmitted beam to these interfaces at Brewster's angle. The result is a high-power, low-loss polarizer that does not need AR coating.
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| Wollaston Prism Polarizers 350–2300 nm -WLST | |
The WLST calcite Wollaston prism polarizer comprises two prisms of calcite cemented together. The ordinary ray in the first half of the prism becomes the extraordinary ray in the second half, and vice versa.
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| Glan-Laser Linear Polarizer - CLPA | |
Serie CLPA: The Glan-Laser prism polarizer is made of two calcite prisms which are assembled with an air space. This polarizer is a modification of the Glan Taylor type and is designed to have less reflection loss at the prism junction.
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| High Energy BroadbandPolarizing Beamsplitter -PBSK | |
Serie PBSK is a High-Energy Broadband Polarizing Cube Beamsplitters an alternative to calcite and Brewster angle polarizers, the PBSK is an optimal solution for high-energy broadband or multiline systems.
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| Glan-Laser Polarizing Prisms High-Power UV-PGU | |
PGU is a high-power ultraviolet Glan-Laser prisms are made of high-temperature barium borate (α-BBO) crystal. α-BBO is a negative uniaxial crystal with a large birefringence. However, the α-BBO crystal is easier to manufacture to larger sizes than calcite. α-BBO is an excellent crystal for high-power ultraviolet applications due to its unique ultraviolet transparency, good mechanical properties and high damage threshold.
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| Glan-Taylor Polarizing Prisms 250 to 2300 nm PTY | |
Glan-Taylor polarizing prisms is recommended for applications requiring a high degree of polarization purity, high total transmission, and low-to-medium power requirements.
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| Laser Line Polarizing Cube Beamsplitters PBS | |
Serie PBS: Polarizing beamsplitter cubes are used to split a laser beam into two orthogonally polarized components; p-polarization is transmitted straight through while s-polarization is reflected at 90°. PBS polarizer cubes utilize a durable all-dielectric coating at the internal cemented interface, and all external surfaces are antireflection coated for the wavelength specified.
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| Glan-Thompson Polarizing Beamsplitters - CPBS | |
Glan-Thompson polarizers have a large acceptance angle while maintaining a high extinction of the p-polarization component. In applications where both polarizations are required, for example dual-channel detection, it is typical to use a CPBS Glan Thompson polarizing beamsplitter.
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| Rochon Prism Polarizers - RCHP | |
Serie RCHP- Rochon prisms are used in applications where good polarization selectivity is required across a large range of wavelengths. In a Rochon prism, both polarization components are transmitted.
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| Glan-Thompson Polarizing Prisms 350-2300nm - CLPG | |
| Serie CLPG & CPBS - Glan-Thompson polarizers have a large acceptance angle while maintaining a high extinction of the s-polarization component. In applications where both polarizations are required, use a CPBS Glan Thompson polarizing beamsplitter. Glan-Thompson polarizers are used in fluorescence polarization, for optimizing specular reflection spectroscopy measurements, and to remove interference fringes from transmission spectra recorded at Brewster's angle.
Polarizing Beamsplitters
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| Low-Dispersion Polarizers 400-800nm TFPK | |
The TFPK serie is low-dispersion polarizing beamsplitters to satisfy requirements for very-high-power, short-pulse lasers. These optics are ideal for intracavity use in femtosecond regenerative amplifiers. The main emphasis is on linear phase characteristics.
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| High-Contrast Plate Polarizers -FPC | |
High-contrast plate polarizers are thin foil-like dichroic glass polarizers made of prolated silver spheroids embedded in soda-lime glass. These polarizers are offered with no coating.
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| Thin-Film Plate Polarizers 45º -TFPN | |
| TFPN thin-film plate polarizers are an ideal choice when both high laser damage threshold and a 90-degree reflection angle are necessary. Unlike Brewster angle polarizers which work at an angle of incidence of 56°, the TFPN plate polarizer works at 45°. Consequently, the reflected and transmitted beams are separated by 90° and orthogonally polarized, just like a cube polarizer. This makes them ideal for use as either a polarizing beamsplitter or beam combiner.
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| Polarization Rotators - RT | |
Serie RT: These rotators have the outstanding feature that their alignment is not a function of their rotation. They are simply placed in the beam at normal incidence.
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| Thin-Film Plate Polarizers, 56º -TFP | |
Serie TFP thin-film plate polarizers are the best choice when maximum laser damage resistance is necessary. Typically, thin film polarizers are used for fluences greater than 500 mJ/cm2, where calcite air-spaced polarizers exhibit long-term tracking and cemented polarizers cannot be used at all.
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| High Extinction Thin Plate Polarizers 45° - XEP | |
Serie XEP high extinction polarizers are an ideal option for maximizing performance and minimizing alignment requirements. Unlike Brewster angle polarizers which work at an angle of incidence of 56°, the XEP high extinction polarizer works at 45°. Consequently, the reflected and transmitted beams are separated by 90° and orthogonally polarized, just like a cube polarizer.
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| Polarization Tutorial | |
Polarization Tutorial
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| UV Laser-Line Polarizing Cube Beamsplitters UPBS | |
Serie UPBS: UV polarizing cube beamsplitters are made from UV grade fused silica to improve UV performance.
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