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Perplexed by Polarizers?

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A practical look at polarizers reveals their suitability for various applications.

Emily Kubacki, CVI Laser LLC

When engineers, chemists and physicists discuss polarization, they could be talking about anything from the diffraction efficiency of a hologram to the precision of a micromachining laser to the brightness of an LCD system. With such diverse applications, it is critical to understand polarization and how it affects the project at hand. Polarizers and polarizing beamsplitters are available in many shapes and sizes to meet performance, bandwidth and spatial requirements. Polarization is the direction in which the electric field of a light wave oscillates. Because lightwaves are transverse...Read full article

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