Practical Prism Polarizers

Grant M. Miles

doi:10.1117/12.965897

17 May 1982 Practical Prism Polarizers

Grant M. Miles

Proceedings Volume 0307, Polarizers and Applications; (1982) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965897
Event: 25th Annual Technical Symposium, 1981, San Diego, United States

Abstract

Various types of polarizing prisms can be made from Calcite, a natural crystal which is useful in a spectral region slightly greater than the Visible. Other crystals can be used for other ranges, but the types of prisms that can be made from them are less numerous. The basic types are reviewed, and the restrictions imposed by the optical properties of the materials are discussed. Other polarization components made from birefringent crystals, such as retarders and scramblers are also discussed.

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Grant M. Miles "Practical Prism Polarizers", Proc. SPIE 0307, Polarizers and Applications, (17 May 1982); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965897

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