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General Information
High performance polarization compensation optics are now available with PolarCorrect®. ColorLink® introduces a new family of polarization control optical components that correct polarization inefficiencies in optical systems including HTPS and LCOS boosting contrast. Unlike crystalline material based products, PolarCorrect provides a unique combination of high performance with cost-effective manufacturing. In addition to custom compensation optics, PolarCorrect also includes standard products such as quarter-wave, half-wave and achromatic waveplates.
 

Product Description
PolarCorrect optics utilize birefringent polymers rather than crystalline materials. Combined with established high-volume production techniques used in other ColorLink products such as ColorSelect, significant cost, manufacturability and performance advantages are now possible. Custom retardation solutions that correct polarization inefficiencies are engineered by modeling optical system using proprietary software tools. The final packaged product presents exceptional environmental stability. The ColorLink family of optics include fractional wave plates, quarter wave plates, half wave plates, achromatic wave plates and custom designed optics that compensate liquid crystal limitations in HTPS and LCOS microdisplays.

Benefits
PolarCorrect filters based on retarder stack technology offer the following advantages:

  • Low cost
  • High Transmission
  • High durability
  • Thin
  • Easy integration with other optical components
Applications
PolarCorrect optics enhance contrast and throughput performance in military, consumer and commercial applications including:

  • High Definition RPTV
  • Home theater front projectors
  • Cockpit projection displays
  • Automotive & Avionic HUD
  • HMD
 
Technical Specifications
Optical
  Input Transmission:
Typical Transmission:
  Linearly Polarized
99%

Thermal

  Operating Temperature:
Storage Temperature:
  +10° C to +65° C
-20° C to +75° C
 
 
RETARDATION PLATES
 
  Zero-Order
Achromatic
Compensator
 
  SPECTRAL FILTERS
 
  Wavelength Filter
Switchable
 
  POLARIZERS
 
  Linear
Circular
 
  OPTICAL SHUTTERS
 
  Polarization Switch
Attenuator
 
  OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES
 
  Display Assemblies
Custom Assemblies
 
  3D IMAGING
 
  Components
Eyewear
Monitor
 
  INQUIRY FORM



Download Compensation Optics Data Sheet (English)


Download Compensation Optics Data Sheet (Chinese)



PS Converter with PolarCorrect
 
Custom PolarCorrect optics compensate liquid crystal inefficiencies in HTPS and LCOS microdisplays operated under low f/#. Contrast enhancements @ f/2.4 approach a factor of two.


Standard PolarCorrect optics can compensate broadband PBS limitations. Depolarization effects from skew rays can drastically reduce PBS contrast numbers.


 
Figure 1(a): Contrast performance of PBS


Figure 1(b): Contrast performance of same PBS with PolarCorrect.

  PolarCorrect achromatic quarter wave plates (AQW1) offer λ/100 accuracy across a wide spectrum.


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