Ultra-High Contrast Linear Polarizer
Our UHPUV series polarizers offer high contrast in the UV from 360 to 400 nm and our UHP‐LNIR series polarizers offer high contrast over the exceptionally broad range from 650 to 5000 nm.
Key Features Ultra-High
Extremely high contrast, greater than 100,000:1
Unlaminated part usable to 400˚C
Wavelength ranges within 340 to 5000 nm
Absorptive dichroic glass
Optical quality substrates for exceptional wavefront distortion
Polarization Suite
Linear Polarizers
Precision Linear Polarizer
High Contrast Linear Polarizer
Ultra‐High Contrast Linear Polarizer
Glan‐Thompson Polarizer
Ultra Broadband Polarizer
MWIR Polarizer
Deep Ultraviolet Polarizer
Beamsplitting Polarizers
Wire Grid Versalight Polarizer
Wire Grid Versalight Beam Splitter
Laser Line Beamsplitting Polarizer
Broadband Beamsplitting Polarizer
Polarizing Bandpass Filter
Circular Polarizers
Dichroic Circular Polarizer
Beam Separator
SPECIFICATIONS
Substrate Material
Ultraviolet Visible Infrared
SWIR / MWIR
UV Grade Fused Silica N‐BK7
N‐BK7
Design dependent
Polarizer Material
Ultraviolet Visible Infrared
SWIR / MWIR
Dichroic Glass
Transmitted Wavefront Distortion (P‐V @ 632.8 nm)
Ultraviolet Visible Infrared
SWIR / MWIR
≤ 1λ per Ø10 mm
≤ 1λ per Ø10 mm
≤ 1λ per Ø10 mm
Design Dependent
Surface Quality
Ultraviolet Visible Infrared
SWIR / MWIR
40 – 20 scratch‐dig
Contrast Ratio
Ultraviolet: 362 – 392 nm
360 – 397 nm
357 – 403 nm
> 100,000:1
> 10,000:1
> 1,000:1
Visible: 600 – 1,200 nm
550 – 1,500 nm
> 100,000:1
> 1,000:1
Infrared: 850 – 1,600 nm
750 – 1,800 nm
650 – 2,000 nm
> 100,000:1
> 10,000:1
> 1,000:1
SWIR / MWIR: 2,000 – 4,500 nm
1,500 – 5,000 nm
>10,000:1
> 1,000:1
Beam Deviation
Ultraviolet Visible Infrared SWIR / MWIR
≤ 5arc‐min
≤ 5arc‐min
≤ 5arc‐min
≤ 10 arc‐min / 12.5 mm
≤ 5 arc‐min / 25 mm
Reflectance
~4.25% per surface at normal incidence
Operating Temperature
Ultraviolet Visible Infrared
SWIR / MWIR (unlaminated)
‐20˚C to +50˚C
‐20˚C to +50˚C
‐20˚C to +50˚C
‐50˚C to +400˚C
ORDERING INFORMATION
Mounted and Laminated
Clear Aperture in. (mm)
Thickness in. (mm)
Diameter ± 0.005 in.(± 0.13 mm)
Part Number
0.40
(10.2 mm)
0.25
(6.35 mm)
Ø1.00
(Ø25.4 mm)
UPM – 050 – UV
0.40
(10.2 mm)
0.25
(6.35 mm)
Ø1.00
(Ø25.4 mm)
UPM – 050 – VIS
0.40
(10.2 mm)
0.25
(6.35 mm)
Ø1.00
(Ø25.4 mm)
UPM – 050 – IR
0.70
(17.8 mm)
0.35
(8.89 mm)
Ø1.00
(Ø25.4 mm)
UPM – 100 – UV
0.70
(17.8 mm)
0.35
(8.89 mm)
Ø1.00
(Ø25.4 mm)
UPM – 100 – VIS
0.70
(17.8 mm)
0.35
(8.89 mm)
Ø1.00
(Ø25.4 mm)
UPM – 100 – IR
Mounted and Unlaminated
0.40
(10.2 mm)
0.185
(4.70 mm)
Ø1.00
(Ø25.4 mm)
UPM – 050 – MIR
0.70
(17.8 mm)
0.185
(4.70 mm)
Ø1.00
(Ø25.4 mm)
UPM – 100 – MIR
Unmounted and Laminated
Clear Aperture
in. (mm)
Thickness in. (mm)
Diameter
+0/‐0.010 in.
(+0/‐0.25 mm)
Part Number
0.40
(10.2 mm)
0.14
(3.56 mm)
Ø0.50
(Ø12.7 mm)
UHP – 050 – UV
0.40
(10.2 mm)
0.14
(3.56 mm)
Ø0.50
(Ø12.7 mm)
UHP – 050 – VIS
0.40
(10.2 mm)
0.14
(3.56 mm)
Ø0.50
(Ø12.7 mm)
UHP – 050 – IR
0.80
(20.3 mm)
0.26
(6.60 mm)
Ø1.00
(Ø25.4 mm)
UHP – 100 – UV
0.80
(20.3 mm)
0.26
(6.60 mm)
Ø1.00
(Ø25.4 mm)
UHP – 100 – VIS
0.80
(20.3 mm)
0.26
(6.60 mm)
Ø1.00
(Ø25.4 mm)
UHP – 100 – IR
Unmounted and Unlaminated
0.40
(10.2 mm)
0.008
(0.203 mm)
Ø0.50
(Ø12.7 mm)
UHP – 050 – MIR
0.80
(20.3 mm)
0.008
(0.203 mm)
Ø1.00
(Ø25.4 mm)
UHP – 100 – MIR
Anti‐reflection coating options are available. For example:
IR‐AR1 covers 400 ‐ 700 nm with R ≤ 0.5%
IR‐AR2 covers 650 ‐ 950 nm with R ≤ 0.5%
IR‐AR3 covers 900 ‐ 1250 nm with R ≤ 0.5%
IR‐AR4 covers 1200 ‐ 1700 nm with R ≤ 0.5%