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Definition: optics used for manipulating the polarization state of light

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What is Polarization Optics?

Polarization optics includes optical elements used primarily for manipulating the polarization of light. Often, this is done for other final purposes — for example, for realizing optical isolators or for modulating other properties of light such as optical power or optical phase. Therefore, polarization-optical elements are often found within other devices or systems.

Optical Elements for Manipulation Polarization

Typical elements of polarization optics are:

Further, some types of optical modulators — specifically electro-optic modulators — can be used to control polarization states.

Suppliers

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Artifex Engineering, supplier of polarization optics

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We offer a wide range of polarizers and other polarization optics for many different uses. Choosing the right polarization optic for your application can be a bewildering task, as we offer a wide range for many different uses.

A brief tutorial is available on our website.

Feel free to contact us for assistance. Our experienced staff is only too pleased to help you with the decision process.

OPTOMAN, supplier of polarization optics

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OPTOMAN’s oolarization optics are engineered for precise and stable control of light polarization in high-power and ultrafast laser systems. Explore high-power thin-film polarizers that efficiently separate s- and p-polarized light with high extinction ratios and minimal absorption, zero-order IBS-coated air-spaced waveplates that maintain phase accuracy and stability across different temperatures and wavelengths, and optically contacted polarizing cube beamsplitters that enable robust, alignment-friendly laser beam splitting or combining.

Standard Polarization Optics can be found in OPTOSHOP.

Diamond SA, supplier of polarization optics

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DIAMOND provides high quality solutions for polarization-sensitive devices based upon polarization maintaining (PM) and polarizing (PZ) fiber-optic interfaces to optimally control the polarization state of the signal. Low Insertion Losses (IL) combined with high Polarization Extinction Ratios (PER) and higher Return Losses (RL) are achieved over very broad spectral ranges through a combination of precise optical and mechanical design.

Sylex, supplier of polarization optics

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Polarization optics ensure stable signal transmission by preserving light polarization. SYLEX offers PM jumpers, fiber arrays, and PANDA-based interconnects with FC, LC, SC, and MU connectors. Ideal for interferometers, modulators, and PICs, these solutions deliver low insertion loss and high PER for demanding photonic applications.

For more details on these polarization-maintaining solutions, visit SYLEX's website.

Perkins Precision Developments, supplier of polarization optics

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Perkins Precision Developments (PPD) specializes in providing custom, high energy polarization optics such as epoxy-free polarizing beam splitter cubes and thin film plate polarizers. Because we utilize Ion Beam Sputtering (IBS) coating technology, our Brewster’s angle polarizers and 45 degree dielectric plate polarizers are environmentally stable, with no spectral shift caused by either time, moisture or temperature. The predictability and repeatability of IBS thin film coatings allow us to guarantee high transmission at a specific angle of incidence, eliminating the need to angle tune the optical component in order to achieve optimal performance.

As with all of our custom laser optics and polarizers, PPD's polarizing beam splitter cubes exhibit high extinction (Tp/Ts) and high damage thresholds, making them ideal for use with high energy Nd:YAG and fiber lasers, as well as other high-power pulsed and CW lasers used in directed energy research, space-qualified satellite systems and industrial materials processing.

Key features of PPD's polarizer cubes and plate polarizers include:

See also our white paper on High Power Polarizers!

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