HOME > Product Lineup > Polarizers/Polarizing Prisms


Products

Polarizers/Polarizing Prisms

Beam Splitters

 

 

 

Beam splitters are optical devices that split a beam of light in two. It is the crucial part of most interferometers.

 
Applications: Fiber Optics (FTTH), Medical Equipment, Aviation/Aerospace, Survey Equipment, Measuring Instruments, Optical Sensors

Beam Splitter Plate for CD

 

 

Beam Splitter Plate for CD
Beam Path Beam Splitter Plate for CD

This beam splitter plate is used not only for 780nm wavelength, but for 650nm or 405nm wavelength.


Applications: Optical Pickup Heads

2 Wave Beam Splitter Plate for DVD/CD

 

 

2 Wave Beam Splitter Plate for DVD/CD
Beam Path 2 Wave Beam Splitter Plate for DVD/CD

This beam splitter can be used for dual laser wavelengths (DVDs/CDs ). Transmission and reflection ratio for each wavelength are designed upon your request.


Applications: Optical Pickup Heads

EUV Band Beam Splitter

 

 

Beam Path EUV Band Beam Splitter

• Wavelength 13.5nm
• Transmission/Reflection ≥30%
• Divergence Comparison 50%
• Substrate: Si
   * Under Development

Applications: Semiconductors/LCD Lithography Equipment

Polarizing Beam Splitters

: Polarization Beam Splitter    : PBS

 

 

Polarizing Beam Splitter (PBS) divides an incident beam into P and S polarizations. PBS has a function to divide a beam for recording and playing signals in optical pick-up units.

Applications: Optical Pickup Heads,
Semiconductors/LCD Lithography Equipment, Laser Interferometers, Survey Equipment, Measuring Instruments

Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Fiber Optics(1.31μm)

: Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Optical Communications(1.31μm)

 

Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Fiber Optics(1.31μm)

Polarizing Beam Splitters for Fiber Optics provide isolation with the P-/S-polarization extinction ratio of 1/10,000 or more.

Beam Path Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Fiber Optics(1.31μm)
Applications: Fiber Optics for Isolators, Fiber Amplifiers

Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Fiber Optics(1.55μm)

: Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Optical Communications(1.55μm)

 

Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Fiber Optics(1.55μm)

Polarizing Beam Splitters for Fiber Optics provide isolation with the P-/S-polarization extinction ratio of 1/10,000 or more.

Beam Path Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Fiber Optics(1.55μm)
Applications: Fiber Optics for Isolators, Fiber Amplifiers

Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for LCOS Projectors

: VIS-Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube

 

Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for LCOS Projectors

This Polarizing Beam Splitter is used especially for high precision LCOS projectors.This beam splitter is made of low photoelastic coefficient glass to avoid heat influence and has low dependency on incident angle.

Beam Path Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for LCOS Projectors
Applications: LCOS Projectors

Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Blue Laser

 

 

Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Blue Laser

This Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube was developed specially for Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD applications.

Beam Path Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Blue Laser
Applications: Optical Pickup Heads

Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Measurement/Inspection Instruments

 

 

Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Measurement/Inspection Instruments
Beam Path Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Measurement/Inspection Instruments
Applications: Measuring/Inspection Instruments

Non-adhesive Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube

 

 

Beam Path Non-adhesive Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube

In the latest optical disk technologies (Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD) that use blue diodes, adhesives that have been used without any problems up to now have reached a limit in their reliability due to making luminous wavelengths shorter and the increase in energy density. In NITTO OPTICAL, a beam splitter bonding method with optical contact was developed as a solution for this problem.

Applications: Aviation/Aerospace, Optical Pickup Heads

Non-polarizing Beam Splitters

: NPBS

 

 

Non-polarizing Beam Splitters (NPBS) are a specific type of beam splitter which can equally divide
P and S ratio. It can maintain incident light's Polarization component ratio when it separates.

Applications: Semiconductors/LCD Lithography Equipment

Non-polarizing Beam Splitter Plate for Measurement/Inspection Instruments

 

 

Non-polarizing Beam Splitter Plate for Measurement/Inspection
Instruments
Beam Path Non-polarizing Beam Splitter Plate for Measurement/Inspection
Instruments
Applications: Inspection Equipment, Measuring Instruments

Non-polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Measurement/Inspection Instruments

 

 

Non-polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Measurement/Inspection Instruments
Beam Path Non-polarizing Beam Splitter Cube for Measurement/Inspection Instruments
Applications: Inspection Equipment, Measuring Instruments

Non-polarizing Beam Splitter Plate for CD-R/RW

 

 

Non-polarizing Beam Splitter Plate for CD-R/RW
Beam Path Non-polarizing Beam Splitter Plate for CD-R/RW
Applications: Optical Pickup Heads

Non-polarizing Beam Splitter Plate for DVD

 

 

Non-polarizing Beam Splitter Plate for DVD
Beam Path Non-polarizing Beam Splitter Plate for DVD
Applications: Optical Pickup Heads

Non-phase Retardation Beam Splitters

 

 

   

Non-phase Retardation Beam Splitter Plate for Blue Laser

 

 

Beam Path Non-phase Retardation Beam Splitter Plate for Blue Laser
Applications: Optical Pickup Heads

Polarizing Converters

: PLC

 

Polarizing Converter(PLC)

Polarizing Converter for LCD projectors divides the incoming random light into P or S polarization in order to increase light efficiency. Either the P or S polarization light passes through 1/2 wave plate and the light is unified to one polarization.

Beam Path Polarizing Converter(PLC)
Applications: LCD/LCOS Projectors

Wave Plates

 

 

Wave Plate  

Half-wave Plate

: λ/2 Wave Plates    : 1/2 Wave Plates

 

Beam Path Half-wave Plate

Wave plates change the polarization optical path difference that oscillates in a perpendicular direction by 1/2 wavelength.

Applications: Fiber Optics, Semiconductors/LCD Lithography Equipment, LCD/LCOS Projectors, Optical Pickup Heads, Measuring Instruments

Quarter-wave Plate

: λ/4 Wave Plates    : 1/4 Wave Plates

 

Beam Path Quarter-wave Plate

Wave plates change the polarization optical path difference that oscillates in a perpendicular direction by 1/4 wavelength.

Applications: Fiber Optics, Semiconductors/LCD Lithography Equipment, LCD/LCOS Projectors, Optical Pickup Heads, Measuring Instruments

Optical Contact Type (Wave Plate)

: Non-adhesive Wave Plate

Optical Contact Type (Wave Plate)

Non-adhesive wave plates are ideal for the usage with high power laser. No deterioration of the glue due to the irradiation of high energy density beam at the bonded surface. Excellent performance in both UV and IR bands.

Beam Path Optical Contact Type (Wave Plate)
Applications: Semiconductors/LCD Lithography Equipment

Optical Contact Type (PBS Cube)

: Non-adhesive Polarizing Beam Splitter Cube

NOptical Contact Type (PBS Cube)

Non-adhesive agent bonding method; Ideal for the usage under high power laser (no damage or deterioration of bonded surface due to the adhesive agent), No UV absorption at the bonded surface occur to reduce the transmission.

Beam Path Optical Contact Type (PBS Cube)
Applications: Semiconductors/LCD Lithography Equipment, Optical components for high power laser

Wollaston Prisms

 

 

Beam Path Wollaston Prism

Wollaston Prisms comprise two prisms of calcite or crystals cemented together. The ordinary beam in the first half of the prism becomes the extraordinary beam in the second half, and vice versa.

Applications: Optical Pickup Heads, Analysis Equipment, Polarizers

Double Wollaston Prism

 

 

Beam Path Double Wollaston Prism

Double Wollaston Prism generates 4 optical fluxes which have 45 degree axis difference among each other. Used as an analyzer of ellipsometric optical systems, this prism acquires Stokes parameter at one time without using polarizing plate. NITTO OPTICAL produces Double Wollaston Prism with calcite.

Applications: Analysis Equipment, Polarizers

Nicol Prisms

 

 

Beam Path Nicol Prism

These are polarizing prisms that comprise two crystals or calcites with double refraction and turn incident beam into linear polarized beam.

Applications: Analysis Equipment, Polarizers

Rochon Prisms

 

 

Beam Path Rochon Prism

Rochon Prisms are used in applications where good polarization selectivity is required across a large range of wavelengths.

Applications: Analysis Equipment, Polarizers

Glan-Thompson Prisms

 

 

Beam Path Glan-Thompson Prism

These are polarizing prisms that turn incident beam into linear polarization. The incident beam polarization becomes perpendicular to the output surface.

Applications: Analysis Equipment, Polarizers

Please use this form for product inquiries.

Return to Products Top

 


Local Navigation




Sub Menu

News

Contact