Glan Laser prism polarizer is made of two same birefringent
material prisms that are assembled with an air space. The polarizer
is a modification of the Glan Taylor type and is designed to have
less reflection loss at the prism junction. The polarizer with two
escape windows allows the rejected beam to escape out of the polarizer,
which makes it more desirable for high energy lasers. The surface
quality of these faces is relatively poor compare to that of entrance
and exit faces. No scratch and dig surface quality specifications
are assigned to these faces. The polarized field F1 and F2 of these
is shown in the plot below.
Angular Field vs Wavelength
a -BBO, 200-300nm
a -BBO, 300-700nm
a -BBO, 700-3000nm
Calcite, 350-2300nm
YVO4, 500-4000nm
Features:
Air-spaced
Close to Brewster's Angle Cutting.
High Polarization Purity.
Short Length.
Suitable for low to medium power application where the rejected
beam is not required.