Thin-film polarizers

IBS-coated thin film polarizers separate polarized light precisely and deliver exceptional spectral performance under the most demanding conditions, from UV to Near-IR. They can be designed for your required angle of incidence (45°, 56°, 72°, etc.) and reach extinction ratios of up to 10000:1, with transmittance over 99%, reflectance up to 99.99% and minimal absorption. This makes them well suited to high-power laser systems, including Yb:YAG and Nd:YAG lasers and their III & IV harmonics, as well as ultrafast applications with low GDD (<20 fs²). For high-energy lasers such as Q-switched systems, OPTOMAN’s Superhero Power Thin Film Polarizers offer 2x higher Laser-Induced Damage Threshold (LIDT) than the market standard. Ion-Beam Sputtering (IBS) gives all our polarizers high LIDT and enhanced operational lifetimes, so they need fewer replacements and cause less downtime, which lowers the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). At OPTOMAN, our expert coating engineers fine-tune each thin film polarizer for your specific needs, giving you excellent spectral performance and long-lasting solutions for the most demanding laser systems.

OPTOMAN digs deep into each application, providing highly customized and application-optimized solutions that will fit your business needs.   Together, we will be able to set the priorities that are most important for your application and needs, whether it is reaching fundamental limitations, proving the concept, or making a well-balanced industrial high runner. We keep an open discussion about the main price drivers and help customers optimize BOM costs while maintaining the highest quality level.

Yes. Based on the customer’s presented business case, OPTOMAN, with its R&D-driven attitude and collaborative approach, can design, develop, and manufacture products for testing purposes and present a plan for serial production. Different-size IBS coating chambers are very handy in this case because small-scale production can be easily transferred to our giant IBS machine – Albert (the atom smasher), where we can coat large optics or 400-500 units of 1“ laser optics in a single coating run, ensuring high uniformity, meaning that all mirrors will work the same making your laser systems highly repeatable and reliable too.

Moreover, our in-stock optics marketplace, OPTOSHOP, features over 400 different laser optics made with love by OPTOMAN. These optics can be provided for testing directly from stock and delivered in 1-3 business days. After successful tests, OPTOMAN can present the most optimal production plan matching your business needs.

Both. 80% of total OPTOMAN revenue comes from complete products, while 20% is generated by providing coating services on customer-supplied substrates. OPTOMAN responsibly oversees the supplier network for reliable substrates and, if needed, can offer a completely European supply chain.

Yes. OPTOMAN has a number of flat substrates, plano-concave and plano-convex lenses, and spherical mirror substrates in stock, ready to be coated. Choosing the in-stock substrate option allows, on average, saving 6 weeks of lead time and reducing end-product cost 3 times.