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Rochon Polarizers

  • Stocked and custom polarizers available
  • Substrate Materials: Alpha-BBO, YVO4,Quartz and MgF2
  • Separate Unpolarized Light into Two Orthogonally Polarized Outputs
  • High Extinction Ratio for Each Output
  • Wide Wavelength Range
  • Low Power Application
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Code Material Wavelength Aperture Seperation Angle Extinction Ratio Mount Unit Price Delivery Cart
20705-001 Alpha-BBO 190-3500nm ɸ6mm >8° <5x10-6 ɸ15x15mm $230 4 weeks
20705-002 Alpha-BBO 190-3500nm ɸ10mm >8° <5x10-6 ɸ25.4x19mm $415 2 weeks
20705-003 Alpha-BBO 190-3500nm ɸ12.7mm >8° <5x10-6 ɸ25.4x21mm $495 4 weeks
20705-004 Alpha-BBO 190-3500nm ɸ15mm >8° <5x10-6 ɸ30x23mm $660 4 weeks
20705-005 Alpha-BBO 190-3500nm ɸ20mm >8° <5x10-6 ɸ38x29mm $1460 4 weeks
20705-006 YVO4 500-4000nm ɸ6mm >10° <5x10-6 ɸ15x15mm $260 4 weeks
20705-007 YVO4 500-4000nm ɸ10mm >10° <5x10-6 ɸ25.4x19mm $400 2 weeks
20705-008 YVO4 500-4000nm ɸ12.7mm >10° <5x10-6 ɸ25.4x21mm $495 4 weeks
20705-009 YVO4 500-4000nm ɸ15mm >10° <5x10-6 ɸ30x23mm $680 4 weeks
20705-010 YVO4 500-4000nm ɸ20mm >10° <5x10-6 ɸ38x29mm $1460 4 weeks
20705-011 MgF2 130-7000nm ɸ6mm >1° <5x10-5 ɸ15x20mm $230 4 weeks
20705-012 MgF2 130-7000nm ɸ10mm >1° <5x10-5 ɸ25.4x28mm $370 2 weeks
20705-013 MgF2 130-7000nm ɸ12.7mm >1° <5x10-5 ɸ25.4x33mm $460 4 weeks
20705-014 MgF2 130-7000nm ɸ15mm >1° <5x10-5 ɸ30x38mm $615 4 weeks
20705-015 MgF2 130-7000nm ɸ20mm >1° <5x10-5 ɸ38x48mm $1260 4 weeks
20705-016 Quartz 200-2300nm ɸ6mm >1° <5x10-5 ɸ15x20mm $215 4 weeks
20705-017 Quartz 200-2300nm ɸ10mm >1° <5x10-5 ɸ25.4x28mm $340 2 weeks
20705-018 Quartz 200-2300nm ɸ12.7mm >1° <5x10-5 ɸ25.4x33mm $450 4 weeks
20705-019 Quartz 200-2300nm ɸ15mm >1° <5x10-5 ɸ30x38mm $495 4 weeks
20705-020 Quartz 200-2300nm ɸ20mm >1° <5x10-5 ɸ38x48mm $985 4 weeks

Rochon Prisms split an arbitrarily polarized input beam into two orthogonally polarized output beams. The ordinary ray remains on the same optical axis as the input beam, while the extraordinary ray deviates by an angle, which depends on the wavelength of the light and the material of the prism (see the Beam Deviation graphs in the table to the right). The output beams have a high polarization extinction ratio of >10 000:1 for the MgF2 prism and >100 000:1 for the a-BBO prism.

Common Specifications:

Item MgF2 Alpha-BBO Quartz YVO4 
Wavelength Range 130-7000nm 190-3500nm 200-2300nm 500-4000nm
Extinction Ratio <5x10-5 <5x10-6 <5x10-5 <5x10-6
Surface Quality 20/10 S/D
Beam Deviation < 3 arc minutes
Wavefront Distortion <λ/4@633nm
Damage Threshold >200MW/cm2@1064nm, 20ns, 20Hz
Coating P Coating or AR Coating
Mount Black Anodized Aluminium
Rochon Polarizers of Quartz D10.0mm 200-2300nm with Round Mount

Rochon Polarizers of Quartz D10.0mm 200-2300nm with Round Mount

Rochon Polarizers of Quartz D20.0mm 200-2300nm with Round Mount

Rochon Polarizers of Quartz D20.0mm 200-2300nm with Round Mount

Rochon Polarizers of Quartz D6.0mm 200-2300nm with Round Mount

Rochon Polarizers of Quartz D6.0mm 200-2300nm with Round Mount