Glan Thompson polarizing Beamsplitter Cubes uses two cemented calcite prisms to separate unpolarized light into s-polarized (45° deflected) and p-polarized (transmitted) beams with 90%+ transmission in a rectangular metal housing, ideal for applications requiring dual linear polarization states like interferometry and laser systems.
Features: Cemmented High Polarization Purity High Transmission Suitable for Low Power Application Split o-ray & e-ray at 45deg |
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GPBProduct Origin :
FuZhouSpecifications:
Material: | Calcite |
Wavelength Range: | 350-2300 nm |
Extinction Ratio: | <5x10-5 |
Parallelism: | <1 arc Min |
Surface Quality: | 20/10 |
Beam Deviation: | < 3 arc minutes |
Wavefornt Distortion: | λ/4@632.8nm |
Damage Threshold: | >500 MW/cm2 |
Coating: | Single Layer MgF2@1064nm |
Mount: | Black Anodized Aluminium |
Standard Products:
Part No. | Wavelength Rang(nm) | Extinction Ratio | Angular Field(°) | C.A. fa(mm) | O.D. fd(mm) | L ±0.1(mm) |
GPB6006 | 350-2300 | <5x10-5 | 14-16 | 6.0 | 50.8 | 33.0 |
GPB6008 | 8.0 | 50.8 | 33.0 | |||
GPB6010 | 10.0 | 50.8 | 33.0 | |||
GPB6012 | 12.0 | 50.8 | 33.0 | |||
GPB6015 | 15.0 | 50.8 | 38.0 |
Core Application Areas of Glan Thompson Polarizing Beamsplitter Cubes:
Application Field | Specific Function |
Laser Technology & Optical Devices | Separates o/e light via birefringent crystals delivering high extinction ratio<5×10⁻⁶ and wide angular field>14° for precision polarization control in laser cavities |
Fiber Optics & Optical Modules | Serves as a polarization beam splitter in optical circulators supporting WDM with low insertion loss<0.5dB to optimize optical signal transmission |
Metrology & Precision Measurement | Integrates into ellipsometers for high-transmittance>95% and low wavefront distortion λ/4@633nm enabling real-time analysis of material optical properties and thin-film thickness |
Imaging Systems & Microscopy | Enhances birefringent sample contrast in polarizing microscopes covering wide wavelength range 350-2300nm for polarization analysis of biological tissues and mineral crystals |