Polarizer Selection Guide

Why Choose Meadowlark Polarizers?

Wide Range of Options – This selection chart provides an at-a-glance view of our standard polarizers broken down into Circular, Linear and Beam splitting categories.

Broad Wavelength Capabilities – Our standard polarizers are designed for use in the 220-nm to 6-micron range (with custom options up to 15 microns.)

High Quality and Precision – Meadowlark Optics is proud to continue providing our customers with industry-leading specifications including excellent surface quality, high extinction ratio, low transmitted wavefront distortion, and more.

Custom Solutions – Prism clusters, attached retarders, odd shapes and sizes, custom wire grid polarizer assemblies – while we are delighted to provide you one of our standard components or systems, we are just as happy to customize a solution that more exactly fits your needs.

Mounting
Size
Wavelength Range (nm)
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Mount
Size
Wavelength
*TWD
Contrast Ratio
Acceptance Angle
Beam Deviation
Lead Time
Mounted
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Unmounted
0.500 in. (12.70 mm)
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1.000 in. (25.40 mm)
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2.000 in. (50.80 mm)
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3.000 in. (76.2 mm)
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4.000 in. (101.60 mm)
1000-2000
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325-2700
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450-1000
≤5λ
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1 - 2 Days
Unmounted
0.500 x 0.500 x 0.500 in. (12.70 x 12.70 x 12.70 mm)
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1.000 x 1.000 x 1.000 in. (25.40 x 25.40 x 25.40 mm)
Specify λ 400-1600 in Checkout
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2 weeks
Unmounted
0.520 x 0.520 x 0.500 in. (13.21 x 13.21 x 12.70 mm)
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1.000 x 1.000 x 1.000 in. (25.40 x 25.40 x 25.40 mm)
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1.020 x 1.020 x 1.000 in. (25.91 x 25.91 x 25.91 mm)
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2.020 x 2.020 x 2.000 in. (51.31 x 51.31 x 50.80 mm)
1000-2000
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420-2600
⋅
450-1100
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2 weeks
Unmounted
1.000 x 1.000 x 1.000 in. (25.40 x 25.40 x 25.40 mm)
400-700
≦λ/3 (Typical @ 633 nm)
Please inquire
Up to ±25°
≤ 5 arc-min
1 - 2 Days
Unmounted
0.500 x 0.500 x 0.500 in. (12.70 x 12.70 x 12.70 mm)
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1.000 x 1.000 x 1.000 in. (25.40 x 25.40 x 25.40 mm)
1200-1600
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440-680
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650-1000
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900-1400
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≥ 500:1 (Average)
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≤ 3 arc-min
2 weeks
Mounted
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Unmounted
0.500 in. (12.70 mm)
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1.000 in. (25.40 mm)
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2.000 in. (50.80 mm)
300-450
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1200-1700
⋅
400-700
⋅
650-790
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650-950
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900-1250
≤ λ/2
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≤ λ/5
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≤ 1arc‐min
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≤ 2 arc‐min
1 - 2 Days
Mounted
0.620 in. (15.74 mm)
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0.748 in. (18.99 mm)
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0.873 in (22.17 mm)
320-2300
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1000-1500
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400-700
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650-1000
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4 Weeks
Mounted
0.500 in. (12.70 mm)
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1.000 in. (25.40 mm)
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1.500 in (38.10 mm)
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2.000 in. (50.80 mm)
300-2700
≤ 3.5λ per inch (P‐V @ 633 nm)
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±40°
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1-2 Weeks
Mounted
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Unmounted
0.500 in. (12.70 mm)
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1.000 in. (25.40 mm)
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2.000 in. (50.80 mm)
1064
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1550
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532
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632.8
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670
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780
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850
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Specify λ 400-1600 in Checkout
≤ λ/2
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≤ λ/5
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Design Dependent
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≤ 1 arc‐min
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≤ 2 arc-min
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Design Dependent
1 - 2 Days
Mounted
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Unmounted
0.500 in. (12.70 mm)
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1.000 in. (25.40 mm)
2000-5000
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362-403
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600-1500
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850-2000
≤ 1λ per Ø10 mm
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Design Dependent
>1000:1
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>10000:1
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>100000:1
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≤ 10 arc-min
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≤ 5 arc-min
6-7 weeks
Unmounted
0.500 x 0.500 x 0.500 in. (12.70 x 12.70 x 12.70 mm)
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1.000 x 1.000 x 1.000 in. (25.40 x 25.40 x 25.40 mm)
1064
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1550
⋅
370
⋅
532
⋅
632.8
⋅
780
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850
⋅
Specify λ 400-1600 in Checkout
Please inquire
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4 Weeks
Mounted
0.500 in. (12.70 mm)
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1.000 in. (25.40 mm)
Specify Custom Range 630 to 1580 nm
≤ λ/4
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7 weeks
Mounted
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Unmounted
0.500 in. (12.70 mm)
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1.000 in. (25.40 mm)
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2.000 in. (50.80 mm)
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3.000 in. (76.20 mm)
245 –285
≤λ/2 (PV)
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0˚±6
≤ 5 arc-min
1 - 2 Days
Mounted
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Unmounted
1.000 in. (25.40 mm)
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2.000 in. (50.80 mm)
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3.000 in. (76.2 mm)
3000-6000
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1 - 2 Days

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