Infrared Polarizer Selection

Thomas A. Leonard

doi:10.1117/12.932033

30 December 1981 Infrared Polarizer Selection

Thomas A. Leonard

Proceedings Volume 0288, Los Alamos Conf on Optics '81; (1981) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.932033
Event: Los Alamos Conference on Optics, 1981, Los Alamos, United States

Abstract

The selection of a polarizer for use in the 1-12 pm wavelength range usually involves compromises among performance specifications. The University of Dayton Research Institute has investigated many different types of infrared (IR) polarizers to optimize this selection for ellipsometric instrumentation constructed for the Air Force High-Energy Laser program. Performance specifications for polarizers are discussed with particular emphasis on IR polarizers. Types of polarizers suitable for use in the IR are reviewed along with advantages and disadvantages of each. The performance of specific polarizers is also discussed. The information presented should be sufficient for a designer to specify and select the polarizer type best suited to his application.

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Thomas A. Leonard "Infrared Polarizer Selection", Proc. SPIE 0288, Los Alamos Conf on Optics '81, (30 December 1981); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.932033

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