High Quality Glan-Taylor Prism

• Customization: Available
• After-sales Service: 12 Months
• Warranty: 12 Months
• Certification: ISO9001
• Origin: China

Product Description

Product Description
The Glan-Taylor prism is a type of birefringent optical element widely used in laser systems and other optical applications. 

- Birefringence: The Glan-Taylor prism exhibits strong birefringence, meaning it has different refractive indices for different polarization states of light.
- Polarization Splitting: When a beam of unpolarized light passes through a Glan-Taylor prism, it is split into two orthogonal polarization components: ordinary (O) and extraordinary (E).
- High Extinction Ratio: The Glan-Taylor prism has a very high extinction ratio, which means it effectively separates the O and E components, minimizing cross-talk between them.
- Wide Angular Acceptance: It can accept a wide range of incident angles without significant loss of polarization purity.

Applications
Laser Systems:
  - Polarization control: Used to control the polarization state of laser beams.
  - Beam splitting: Can be used to split a laser beam into two beams with orthogonal polarizations.
  - Polarization isolation: Helps to isolate the laser cavity from external reflections, improving laser stability.
Optical Instrumentation:
  - Polarization analysis: Used to analyze the polarization state of light in various optical setups.
  - Polarization modulation: Can be used to modulate the polarization state of light for specific applications.
Optical Communication:
   Polarization multiplexing: Used to transmit multiple data channels over a single optical fiber by encoding information on the polarization state.
   Polarization diversity receivers: Employed in optical communication systems to improve signal-to-noise ratio and reduce fading effects.
 

Parameter	Calcite Glan-Taylor	α-BBO Glan-Taylor	YVO4 Glan-Taylor
Wavelength Range	350-2000 nm	190-3500 nm	500-4000 nm
Extinction Ratio	5*10-6
Surface Quality	S-D 20/10
Beam Deviation	<3'
Wavefront Distortion	<λ/4 @ 633 nm
Damage Threshold	>200 MW/cm² @ 1064 nm, 20 ns, 20 Hz
Coating	Standard: Protective coating, custom coating available
Mounting	Anodized aluminum mount, available in square or round shape