Ordinary ray passes undisplaced. Extraordinary ray is laterally displaced by an amount dependant on the length of the crystal.
Therefore the extraordinary ray transcribes a cylinder when the beam displacer polarizer is rotated. Both beams have high polarization purity.
Beam displacer polarizers separate an incoming beam into two orthogonally polarized, parallel output beams. The ordinary ray is transmitted undeviated, the extraordinary ray is laterally displaced. This is similar to the output of a Rochon polarizer except that the Rochon separates by angular deviation.
The lateral separation of the beams depends on the wavelength and the length of the crystal. The ratio of separation to length is approximately 1:10 in calcite, so fairly long crystals are required. This limits the beam diameter when total separation is required.
Since the beam displacer polarizer is manufactured from a single crystal, the power handling capability is high.
| Specification | Available Quality |
|---|---|
| Wavelength range | 350-2300nm |
| Beam separation / length ratio | ~1:10 |
| Highest angular beam deviation tolerance | 30 arcsec |
| Wavefront distortion | <λ/4 |
| Surface quality | 40-20 S/D (DIN: 5/2 x 0.16) |
We take quality control very seriously: we rely on accurate, widely recognized measurement systems for testing our optics. The following table indicates the accuracy of measurement for the most relevant parameters.
Surface figure: λ/20
Angle: 0,5 arcsec
Radius: 0,01%
Focal length: 0,03%-0,3%
Centration: +/-0,2µm or +/-2 arcsec
Wavelength: +/-0,3nm (190-1100nm)
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