CONTENTS

Calcite for Birefringent Polarizers

• 1. Raw Calcite
• 2. Optical Quality of Calcite Crystals
• 3. Scattering
• 4. Striae
• 5. Wavelength Range
• 6. Aperture and Field Angle of Polarizing Prisms
• 7. Transmittance and Extinction Ratio of Polarizers
• 8. Damage Threshold
• 9. Calcite Grades

  Types of Calcite Optical Polarizers

• 10. Glan-Thompson Polarizing Prisms
• 11. Glan-Taylor Polarizing Prisms
• 12. Glan-Laser Polarizing Prisms
• 13. Rochon Polarizing Beam-Splitter Prisms
• 14. Wollaston Polarizing Beam-Splitter Prisms
• 15. Parallel Beamsplitting Prisms

  Selection Guide

• Raw Calcite
• Polarizing Prisms