Optical Circular Polarizers

Description: Polarizing cube composed of two air-spaced calcite prisms with their optical axes aligned mutually parallel Extremely large extinction ratios Virtually no deviation of extraordinary ray Mounted, outer diamteter fits to Microbench Uncoated Length

• Beam Deviation: 3 arcsec
• Clear Aperture: 12 mm
• Extinction Ratio: 0.8500 : 1
• Polarizer Application: Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet

Description: Composed of two cemented calcite prisms with their optical axes aligned parallel to their hypotenuse faces Extremely large extinction ratios Angular fields are larger than those of Glan-Taylor prisms Angular field symmetric about prism assembly axis

• Beam Deviation: 1 to 3 arcsec
• Clear Aperture: 8 mm
• Extinction Ratio: 2.5 : 1
• Polarizer Application: Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet

Description: Consists of two calcite prisms Extremely large extinction ratios Ordinary ray is achromatic Mounted, fits to Microbench Maximum deviation of the ordinary ray is better than 3' Uncoated Surface flatness : ?/4 @ 633 nm over the clear aperture Surface quality : 40-20 scratch dig, i.e. 5/ 2 x 0.16 (DIN

• Beam Deviation: 5 arcsec
• Clear Aperture: 12 mm
• Polarizer Application: Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet
• Polarizer Type: Circular Polarizer

Description: The 04PLM-2(M) rotation mount utilizes a ring rail with smooth surface for smooth backslash free rotation. The center aperture is fit for 1” diameter optics such as polarizer, retardation plate which is secured in place with a threaded retaining ring. 360 degree laser engraved scale marked

• Diameter, Square Side, Rectangular Length, or Elliptical Major Axis: 50.8 mm
• Mounted Object Shape: Circular

Description: Composed of a symmetric arrangement of three air-spaced (uncemented) calcite prisms Extremely large extinction ratios Large angular fields of view Mounted, fits to Microbench Transmits over the range 250 - 2300 nm Length / aperture ratio = 1.8 Uncoated

• Beam Deviation: 4 arcsec
• Clear Aperture: 12 mm
• Extinction Ratio: 1.8 : 1
• Polarizer Application: Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet

Description: polarizer (LP), a 1/4 wave retarder (QW), and often a front surface hard coating (see Fig. 1). Because they are reasonably thin (0.5 mm) and somewhat fragile, circular polarizers are often combined with rigid non-birefringent optical substrates (e.g., acrylic, glass) to

• Polarizer Type: Circular Polarizer

Description: years of experience with optical laminations, we provide laminated filters with excellent clarity and resolution.The standard axis for the linear polarizer filters is 45º/135º. For our circular polarizer filters the standard axis is 0º/90º (linear component). We can also

• Extinction Ratio: 5.10E-4 : 1
• Operating Temperature: -50 to 70 C
• Polarizer Type: Circular Polarizer
• Transmittance: 80 %

Description: Circular polarizers are used to improve the viewability of emissive displays. In bright light environments, Electroluminescent (EL), Field Emissive Displays (FED), Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), Light Emitting Diode (LED) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) benefit greatly from the use of

• Extinction Ratio: 0.0090 : 1
• Operating Temperature: -50 to 70 C
• Polarizer Application: Visible
• Polarizer Type: Circular Polarizer

Description: Circular polarizers are used to improve the viewability of emissive displays. In bright light environments, Electroluminescent (EL), Field Emissive Displays (FED), Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), Light Emitting Diode (LED) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) benefit greatly from the use of

• Extinction Ratio: 0.0050 : 1
• Operating Temperature: -50 to 70 C
• Polarizer Application: Visible
• Polarizer Type: Circular Polarizer

Description: Circular polarizers are used to improve the viewability of emissive displays. In bright light environments, Electroluminescent (EL), Field Emissive Displays (FED), Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), Light Emitting Diode (LED) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) benefit greatly from the use of

• Extinction Ratio: 0.0060 : 1
• Operating Temperature: -50 to 70 C
• Polarizer Application: Visible
• Polarizer Type: Circular Polarizer

Description: Dichroic polarizers is a special optical filters designed to polarize electromagnetic radiation through the process of anisotropic absorption. These beamsplitters transmit only light with the desired polarization states, absorbing the rest. At Shanghai Optics we produce some of

• Coatings: Dielectric Coating
• Polarizing: Yes

Description: High-precision designed polarizer mounts provide continuous 360° rotation in 2° increments for easy alignment. The polarizer can be locked in place while aligned through a thumbscrew to ensure precise repeatable positioning. Threaded adjustment screws are provided to motion smoothly

• Diameter, Square Side, Rectangular Length, or Elliptical Major Axis: 25.4 mm
• Mount Type: Polarizer Mount
• Mounted Object Shape: Circular

Description: layer dielectric coating. When circularly polarized or natural light enters the cube vertically, it separated into two linearly polarized beams. The transmitted beam is P-polarized while the reflected beam is S-polarized. And when a linearly polarized light

• Beam Deviation: 180 arcsec
• Coating: Antireflective
• Polarizer Construction: Cement
• Polarizer Material: BK7 Glass, UV grade fused Silica, Other Material

Description: Non-polarizing Beamsplitter plates are primarily used to split or re-combine a beam of light, especially in high power lasers. When using Non-polarizing beamsplitter plates the two partial beams travel different optical paths. The optical paths depend on the incident

• Beamsplitter Incidence: 45° incidence
• Beamsplitter Shape: Circular
• Diameter, Square Side, or Rectangular Length: 10 to 50.8 mm
• Surface Flatness: ?/4

Description: The HR polarizers are from the former Polaroid/3M range. Original HNPB polarizers are now obsolete however we supply a similar replacement that works extremely efficiently into the UV wavelength at 290nm. Knight Optical's UV and IR polarizers extend the spectral range

• Polarizer Type: Circular Polarizer
• Wavelength Range: 800 to 2000 nm

Description: The HR polarizers are from the former Polaroid/3M range. Original HNPB polarizers are now obsolete however we supply a similar replacement that works extremely efficiently into the UV wavelength at 290nm. Knight Optical's UV and IR polarizers extend the spectral range

• Polarizer Type: Circular Polarizer
• Wavelength Range: 800 to 2000 nm

Description: The HR polarizers are from the former Polaroid/3M range. Original HNPB polarizers are now obsolete however we supply a similar replacement that works extremely efficiently into the UV wavelength at 290nm. Knight Optical's UV and IR polarizers extend the spectral range

• Polarizer Type: Circular Polarizer
• Wavelength Range: 800 to 2000 nm

Description: The HR polarizers are from the former Polaroid/3M range. Original HNPB polarizers are now obsolete however we supply a similar replacement that works extremely efficiently into the UV wavelength at 290nm. Knight Optical's UV and IR polarizers extend the spectral range

• Polarizer Type: Circular Polarizer
• Wavelength Range: 280 to 450 nm

Description: Filter designs include-- Colored glass High and low pass coatings Band pass, either wide or narrow Hot and cold mirrors Polarizing Custom designs and coating specifications are always possible. Contact Argyle for further information

• Filter Shape: Circular, Square, Rectangular
• Filter Surface Quality: 10-5 Scratch / Dig

Description: to 1/10 wave Argyle International offers custom optical components in a broad array of materials. Glass, coating, and reflective options support the realization of exacting requirements. Substrates: Glasses Pyrex®

• Coating: Antireflective, Conductive
• Materials: BK7 Glass, Crown Glass, Calcium Fluoride, Germanium, Sapphire, UV Grade Fused Silica, Zinc Selenide, Specialty / Other
• Parallelism or Wedge Angle: 0.0167 arcmin
• Surface Flatness: ?/10

Description: Zero order wave plates are used to rotate the direction of polarization (with ?/2 plates) or convert linear into circular polarization or vice versa (with ?/4 plates). Zero order wave plates are made from two thin sections which are polished to different thicknesses to have

• Clear Aperture: 17 mm
• Polarizer Type: Waveplate / Retardation Plate
• Surface Flatness: λ/2, λ/4
• Wavelength Range: 257 to 1550 nm

Description: Design Features 360 degree rotation in azimuth and elevation Excellent thermal and vibration stability Standard models 152.4 mm through 609.6 mm optic diameters Patented* sub-arc-second resolution drive Negligible backlash and creep Non-marring set screws on retaining clips Custom precision mounting

• Adjustment Type: Gimbal
• Clear Aperture: 591 mm
• Maximum Thickness: 26.92 mm
• Mounted Object Shape: Circular

Description: circularly polarized light into right circularly polarized light, and vice-versa. Zero-Order Waveplates are made from two Crystalline Quartz or Sapphire plates of similar thickness, that are optically contacted together with orthogonally aligned optical

• Antireflective Coating: Yes
• Polarizer Type: Waveplate / Retardation Plate
• Surface Flatness: λ/10
• Surface Quality: 10-5 Scratch / Dig

Description: deg to the axis of a quarter waveplate, the output is circularly polarized, similarly, input circularly polarized light is transformed into linearly polarized light. The quarter waveplate is used in creating circular polarization from linear or linear

• Polarizer Type: Waveplate / Retardation Plate

Description: Zero Order Waveplates are for transform linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light and vice versa. An Octadic Waveplate is extensively incorporated in applications of nonlinear optical systems, optical time-multiplexing systems, optical

• Clear Aperture: 18 mm
• Polarizer Type: Waveplate / Retardation Plate
• Wavelength Range: 633 nm

Description: (linear, elliptic, circular) from a linear input polarization. You can for example transform a vertically linear polarized laser beam into a polarized beam of any angular direction as for example 10°,15°,25°,…The Device works for any wavelength is VIS range and does not need any

• Surface Flatness: λ/4
• Wavelength Range: 350 to 1000 nm

Description: aluminum housing to protect the waveplate and permit convenient handling and mounting. Lines on the housing indicate the direction of the slow axis. Convert Plane-polarized Light to Circularly Polarized Quarter-wave waveplates are used to turn plane-polarized light into

• Antireflective Coating: Yes
• Clear Aperture: 15 mm
• Polarizer Type: Waveplate / Retardation Plate
• Surface Quality: 10-5 Scratch / Dig

Description: Depolarization is obtained through the production of varying amounts of circular and elliptical polarization states at different wavelengths. The depolarization effect is poor for monochromatic light as even with a large number of plates in the stack there are only a limited number of

• Polarizer Type: Depolarizer

Description: Microscopes: Filter cube mounting options are available when adding to cart. Listed price applies to sizes up to either 25mm diameter or 26x38mm, in 1mm thickness, to fit standard microscope manufacturer filter cubes.

• Application Specific: Visible (VIS)
• Diameter, Square Side, or Rectangular Length: 25 mm
• Filter Shape: Circular, Rectangular
• Filter Type: Other

Description: This is a conventional beam splitter independent of polarization. The incoming light should be one of the following: 45 linearly polarized, circularly polarized or natural light, i.e. the s-polarized and p-polarized components should be equal to within 5% of each

• Beam Deviation: Up to 90 arcsec
• Cube Side Length: 12.7 to 25.4 mm
• Polarizer Material: BK7 Glass
• Surface Flatness: λ/4

Description: 50/50 beam splitters divide light evenly into two paths, providing precise, reliable performance for high-quality medical imaging and diagnostic systems. Features Precisely splits light 50% transmitted and 50% reflected Non-polarizing design for consistent

• Beamsplitter Shape: Circular
• Transmission: 50 %

Description: Brewster Windows are windows designed for use at Brewster's angle (usually uncoated). This is the angle where only incident p-polarized light has 0% transmission loss. They are an economical option for coupling linearly polarized light into sealed optical systems and to select

• Coating: None
• Materials: BK7 Glass, UV Grade Fused Silica, Specialty / Other
• Parallelism or Wedge Angle: 0.1667 to 5 arcmin
• Surface Flatness: ?/10

Description: linear or circular polarizer passive glasses. The types of stereoscopic displays reproducing spatially interlaced images and applicable glasses are: - displays with patterned retarder representing spatially interlaced images and linear or circular polarizer passive

Description: (90º) phase shift convert a linearly polarized beam into a circularly polarized beam. Mirrors designed for ?/8 (45º) phase shift convert a linearly polarized beam into an elliptically polarized beam.

• Mirror Materials: Copper, Other Mirror Material
• Mirror Shape: Round
• Mirror Types: Flat Mirror
• Surface Flatness: λ/20, Other

Description: 90° phase shift circularly polarize the beam, ensuring an even cut

• Diameter/Width: 49.78 mm
• Mirror Coatings: Uncoated
• Mirror Materials: Other Mirror Material
• Mirror Types: Laser Mirror