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Wollaston Polarizers

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Wollaston Polarizers

Wollaston Polarizers consist of two birefringent right angle prisms cemented together, such that their optical axes are perpendicular. As light passes through the polarizer, a symmetric deviation between the ordinary and extraordinary beams is created. The resulting beams are of orthogonal linear polarization states and have equal intensity and a large angular deviation. Users have access to both the ordinary and extraordinary rays, making them ideal for laboratory experiments.

 

·    Multiple Polarization Materials Available

·    UV to IR Ranges Offered

·    Large Deviation of Ordinary and Extraordinary Rays


Specification

Material

α-BBO,Calcite,YVO4,Quartz

Wavelength Rangee

α-BBO:190-3500nm,Calcite:350-2300nm, YVO4:500-4000nm, Quartz:200-2300nm

Extinction Ratio

Calcite, Quartz:<5x10-5,α-BBO, YVO4:<5x10-6

Parallelism:

<1 arc Min

Surface Quality

20/10

Beam Deviation

<3 arc minutes

Wavefront Distortion

<λ/4@633nm

Damage Threshold

>500MW/cm2

Coating

Single MgF2

Mount

Black Anodized Aluminum


Below are the standard products of wollaston polarizers:

α-BBO Wollaston Polarizers

Part No.

Extinction Ratio

Separation Angle(°)

C.A.Φa (mm)

O.D.Φd (mm)

L±0.

1(mm)

AWSP615

<5x10-6

15°- 27°16°

@800nm

15

30

23

AWSP615

15

30

23

AWSP620

20

38

28

Calcite Wollaston Polarizer

Part No.

Extinction Ratio

Separation Angle(°)

C.A.Φa (mm)

O.D.Φd (mm)

L±0.

1(mm)

CWSP706

<5x10-5

16.7°-22.5°19°

@980nm

6

15

16

CWSP720

18

38

24

CWSP720

18

38

24

Quartz Wollaston Polarizer


Part No.

Extinction Ratio

Separation Angle(°)

C.A.Φa (mm)

O.D.Φd (mm)

L±0.

1(mm)

QWSP906

<5x10-5

2°-3°2°

@1064nm

6

15

20

QWSP915

15

30

38

QWSP920

18

38

44

YVO4 Wollaston Polarizer

Part No.

Extinction Ratio

Separation Angle(°)

C.A.Φa (mm)

O.D.Φd (mm)

L±0.

1(mm)

YWSP806

<5x10-5

19.6°-23.3°20°

@1550nm

5

15

8

YWSP815

13.5

30

16

YWSP820

18

38

21