Polarization Overview - Part 2: Waveplates & Retarders (Advanced)
Waveplates and retarders are optical components designed to transmit light while modifying its polarization state without attenuating, deviating, or displacing the beam.
I’d like to use a 50R/50T plate beamsplitter at a 12° angle of incidence (AOI). Your plate beamsplitters are specified for 45° AOIs, how will they perform outside this range?
Do larger diameter aspheric lenses experience more significant angle of incidence (AOI) and deposition effects during coating, shifting their spectral performance?
Waveplates (retarders) are different when used in polarized light than unpolarized light. Consider terminology, fabrication, or applications at Edmund Optics.
Laser Polarization: The Importance of Polarization in Laser Applications
Understanding the polarization of laser light is critical for many applications, as polarization impacts reflectance, focusing the beam, and other key behaviors.
While working with machine vision, there are different types of filters that can be used to alter the image. Find out about the different types at Edmund Optics.
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