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Faraday Rotator/Isolators

Optical Component Specifications:

Faraday Rotator Optic Specifications:

  Tb:Glass TGG
Bulk damage threshold @10nsec 2J/cm² 5J/cm²
Absorption coefficient @1064nm <0.005cm-1 <0.0035cm-1
Nonlinear Refractive Index 2.7x10-13esu 8x10-13esu
Index of Refraction @1064nm 1.720 1.95
Verdet Constant @1064nm (min/Oe-cm) 0.098 0.125

Polarizer Specifications:

  1030-
1080nm
Isolators
Broadband
Isolators
Laser
Diode
Isolators
Material BK-7 Calcite Polarcor™
Damage Threshold @10nsec 5J/cm² 3J/cm² 25W/cm²(cw)
Refractive Index 1.517 @1064nm 1.48216 @800nm 1.529 @583nm
Transmittance  ≥96% ≥98% ≥9%@800nm
Extinction Ratio  ≥1000:1 ≥10,000:1 ≥10,000:1