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New Fresnel Rhomb Retarders

Broadband Performance with <2% Retardance Variation
12.7mm and 25.4mm Options Available
λ/4 and λ/2 Retardance Options

New Low Loss IBS Coated Thin Film Laser Polarizers

1064nm Nd:YAG Design Wavelength
High Extinction Ratio of 10,000:1 @ 45° AOI
Low Loss Ion Beam Sputtered (IBS) Coating
UV Fused Silica Substrates with 10-5 Surface Quality

Achromatic Waveplates (Retarders)

Multiple Wavelength Ranges Available
Flat Response Over Each Broad Spectral Range
λ/4 and λ/2 Retardance
Mounted in Black Anodized Aluminium Housing

TECHSPEC^® components are designed, specified, or manufactured by Edmund Optics. Learn More

Brewster Windows

Reduce Loss of P-Polarized Light
Circular Profile When Oriented at 55.57°
Great for Use in Laser Cavities

New Free-Space Optical Isolators

Up to 67 dB Isolation for Ultimate Stability
Up to 92% Transmission for Maximum Power
4.7mm Input Aperture

Glan-Type Polarizers

Broadband Performance from 200 – 2300nm
High Extinction Ratios up to 200 000:1
High Laser Damage Thresholds up to 5 J/cm² @ 1064nm

Clearance High Energy Laser Line Plate Polarizers

355nm Version
56° Angle of Incidence
High Damage Threshold

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Thin Film Laser Line Polarizers

High Extinction Ratio of 10,000:1
45° Angle of Incidence
Available for Nd:YAG Harmonics and HeNe Wavelengths

Infrared (IR) Wire Grid Polarizers

Designed for Wavelengths Ranging from 2 - 30μm
Various Substrates Available
360° Rotation Using Metric Polarizer Mounts

Lyot Depolarizers

Turn Polarized Light into Non-Polarized (Unpolarized) Light
Designed for Polychromatic Light
UV to IR Wavelength Range

Meadowlark Optics Polarimeter

Absolute Degree of Polarization Accuracy ≤1%
Broad Wavelength Range from 450 to 1100nm
No Moving Parts for Vibration Free Operation

Precision Zero Order Waveplates (Retarders)

λ/4 and λ/2 Retardance
Excellent Angular Field of View
Birefringent Polymer Stack
High Damage Threshold of 500 W/cm²

Quartz Waveplates (Retarders)

Zero Order and Multiple Order Waveplates
λ/4 and λ/2 Retardance
Mounted in Black Anodized Aluminum Frame
Zero Order Polymer Waveplates Also Available

Radial Polarization Converters

Converts Linear Polarization to Radial or Azimuthal
Converts Circular Polarization to an Optical Vortex (Donut-Shaped Beam)
High Damage Thresholds in the Nano- and Femtosecond Range
Higher-Order Versions Can Generate Higher Order Polarization Patterns and Optical Vortices

Rochon Polarizers

Multiple Polarization Materials Available
Ordinary Rays Pass Through Undeviated
Extraordinary Rays Deviate

Clearance Ultrafast Thin Film Polarizers

Ideal for Ti:Sapphire and Ytterbium Doped Lasers
Up to 0.3 J/cm² @ 200 fs @ 800nm Damage Thresholds
Optimized for the Separation of the S and P with Minimal Dispersion

Wollaston Polarizers

Multiple Polarization Materials Available
UV to IR Ranges Offered
Large Deviation of Ordinary and Extraordinary Rays

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Introduction to Polarization

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Understanding Waveplates and Retarders

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Successful Light Polarization Techniques

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Laser Polarization components are utilized for various polarization needs. Laser Polarizers are used to isolate specific polarizations of light or to convert unpolarized light to polarized light in a variety of laser applications. Laser Polarizers use a range of substrates, coatings, or a combination of the two to transmit a specific single polarization state. Laser Polarization components are used to modulate and control polarization in many applications including simple intensity control, chemical analysis, and optical isolation.

Edmund Optics offers a wide range of Laser Polarization components including Glan-Laser Polarizers, Glan-Thompson Polarizers, and Glan-Taylor Polarizers, and Waveplate Retarders. Specialized polarizers are also available, including Wollaston Polarizers and Fresnel Rhomb Retarders. Edmund Optics additionally offers several varieties of Depolarizers to convert polarized light into random light.