Glan-Thompson Polarizer Beamsplitter Cube is made of two calcite prisms cemented together. As shown in the figure 1, the two output lights separate at 45 degree angle. It is suitable for is suitable for low to medium power application. Calcite polarizers can be used from 350 to 2300 nm.
Angular Field vs Wavelength Figure 1
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Specifications | |
Material | Calcite |
Wavelength Range | 350-2300 nm |
Extinction Ratio | < 5x10-5 |
Parallelism | <1 arc Min |
Surface Quality | 20-10 |
Beam Deviation | < 3 arc minutes |
Wavefront Distortion | λ /4@633nm |
Damage Threshold | >200 MW/cm2 |
Coating | Single MgF2 |
Mount | Black Anodized Aluminum |
Part No. | L/CA | Extinction Ratio | Angular Field(°) | C.A. f a (mm) | O.D. f d (mm) | L ±0.1(mm) |
GBP7006 | 2.4 | <5x10-5 | >15 | 6.0 | 50.8 | 33 |
GBP7008 | 8.0 | 50.8 | 33 | |||
GBP7010 | 10.0 | 50.8 | 33 | |||
GBP7012 | 12.7 | 50.8 | 33 | |||
GBP7015 | 15.0 | 50.8 | 38 |