BVO NIR Diode Polarizer

The near infrared polarizer that made LED light bank polarization possible. By far the lowest cost NIR linear polarizer on the market making large format polarization possible. The NIR diode linear polarizer is especially useful for solid state sensors because internal scatter does not impact performance.

A Diffuse Reflective Linear Polarizer

  • Active Range: 450nm – 1,065nm
  • Unique low cost Visible / NIR hybrid linear polarizer
  • Polarize 740nm, 780nm, 850nm, 870nm, and 940nm LED’s
  • Polarize 785nm, 808nm, 830nm, 905nm, and 980nm laser diodes
  • NIR polarizer for solid state applications
  • Low cost polarization solution for transmitters, receivers and detectors
  • Polarize machine vision light source
  • Economical large surface LED light arrays
  • Not meant for imaging applications due to internal scatter
  • Can be converted with PSA

Applications

  • Machine Vision Illumination
  • Machine Vision Imaging – Glare Reduction
  • Defect Identification for Sorting
  • Ink level Photosensors
  • NIR Sensors – Solid State
  • Agriculture Inspection
  • NIR Astronomy

Spec Downloads


Precision Polarizer - Glass Laminated Components
Precision Polarizer – Glass Laminated Components
OEM Volume - Custom Specs Reduced Cost
OEM Volume – Custom Specs Reduced Cost
Raw Polarizer -  Digitally Cut to Shape or Custom Mounted
Raw Polarizer – Digitally Cut to Shape or Custom Mounted

Film Specifications

Polarizer Range 450nm – 1,065nm
Contrast Ratio > 500:1, nominal
Maximum Dimension 280mm2 sheets, 430mm2 sheets, 465mm x 713mm max
Thickness 0.127mm
Film Cutting Tolerances ± 50 microns
Adhesive (PSA) None, PSA conversion on custom basis
Temperature Range -20° C to 70° C
Damage Threshold 1 W/cm2, CW
0.2 J/cm2 with 20 nsec pulse, visible
Color White
Substrate Thermoplastic polymer film
Surface Quality 80/50 Scratch-Dig

Lamination Substrates

Non-Birefringent Acrylic
Inexpensive Complex Shapes
  • No residual birefringence substrate
  • Cheapest option for laminated products
  • Digitally cut for all geometric shapes
  • Thin flexible substrate (bends)
  • 0.2mm – 5.0mm options for thickness
  • Refractive index – 1.49

pdfView Acrylic Specs

Non-birefringent acrylic transmission chart
Polycarbonate Sheet
Inexpensive Sheet Backer
  • In stock thicknesses
  • Thin substrates – flexible
  • Digitally cut for all geometric shapes
  • Thin flexible substrate (bends)
  • 0.2mm – 5.0mm options for thickness
  • Refractive index – 1.48
TAC – cellulose triacetate
  • No in-plane birefringence
  • Digitally cut for all geometric shapes
  • Thin substrates – 8.0 microns thick
  • Refractive index – 1.51