Rochon Polarizers
Rochon Polarizers
Rochon Polarizers utilize cemented birefringent prisms (α-BBO, quartz, YVO₄) to split unpolarized light into an undeviated ordinary ray (o-ray) and a refracted extraordinary ray (e-ray). Featuring high extinction ratios (<5×10⁻⁶) and broad spectral coverage (190–4000 nm), they are ideal for laser microprocessing and interferometry