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Polarizer

Type Material Drawing Characters
Glan-Taylor

Calcite(350~2300nm)
α-BBO(190~3500nm)  
YVO4 (500~4000nm)

Air spaced, nearly Brewster cut, not suitable for high power laser

Glan-laser Calcite(350~2300nm) 
α-BBO (190~3500nm)  
YVO4 (500~4000nm)

Air spaced, nearly Brewster cut, with windows, suitable for high power laser

Glan-Thompson Calcite(350~2300nm)
α-BBO(190~3500nm)  
Glue contacted, wide accept angle, not suitable for high power laser
BrewsterPolarizers Calcite(350~2300nm)
YVO4 (500~4000nm)

High transmisson:Tp>98% 
High damage threshold 
 

Glan-Thompson PBS Calcite(350~2300nm)
α-BBO(190~3500nm)  
used to separate o and e light 45 degree
Wollaston Calcite(350~2300nm)        
Crystal Quartz (200~2300nm)    YVO4 (500~4000nm)
Glue contacted or Optical contacted, separate o and e light
Rochon Polarizers Crystal Quartz (200~2300nm)           
α-BBO(190~3500nm)     YVO4 (500~4000nm)
Glue contacted or Optical contacted, separate o and e light( only o light walks off)
Polarization Beam Splitter

K9 (350~2000nm)             
 ZF2(400~2000nm)  

used to separate o and e light with right angle