BARRINGTON, N.J., 27 July 2007. Edmund Optics in Barrington, N.J., is offering near-infrared linear polarizers with an extended broadband range. These high-contrast polarizers are for applications involving low-power near-infrared lasers, LEDs and other near-infrared sources. Their broadband range makes them suitable for telecommunications applications such as fiber optic isolators and couplers.

BARRINGTON, N.J., 27 July 2007. Edmund Optics in Barrington, N.J., is offering near-infrared linear polarizers with an extended broadband range. These high-contrast polarizers are for applications involving low-power near-infrared lasers, LEDs and other near-infrared sources. Their broadband range makes them suitable for telecommunications applications such as fiber optic isolators and couplers.

The TECHSPEC polarizers are fabricated using a thin polymer film sandwiched between two flat pieces of B270 glass.

The polarizers provide uniform performance across a broad spectral range, achieving extinction ratios from 40dB at 830 nanometers to 50dB at 1310 and 1550 nanometers. The average transmission is greater than 30 percent for a wavelength range of 750 to 850 nanometers and 33 percent for a wavelength range of 1000 to 2000 nanometers.

For more information contact Edmund Optics online at www.edmundoptics.com.