Buying Birefringent Materials
Birefringent optical materials have a refractive index that depends on the polarization direction. They are used in polarizers, laser tuners, and various other optical devices where control over polarization is essential.
Making Good Purchase Decisions
As the most professional photonics purchasing portal, RP Photonics helps you to not only to find all relevant suppliers (not limited to our advertisers), but also to make good purchasing decisions.
NEW: Structured Decision Process
Purchasing involves a lot of responsibility. We recommend that you apply best practice by using the following structured process: Go through the following expandable sections, complete the form and finally come to a purchase decision. You can then print that to a PDF for documenting the process.
Our article on best practices for purchasing and another one explaining this tool give you valuable insights.
Suppliers for Birefringent Materials
24 suppliers for birefringent materials are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 3 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
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![]() Your problem is our challenge – flexibility is our standard! Artifex Engineering GmbH & Co KGDortmunder Str. 16–18 26723 Emden Germany See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.230)! | ![]() We offer a wide range of polarizers and polarization optics for many different uses. Choosing the right polarization optic for your application can be a bewildering task, as we offer a wide range for many different uses. A brief tutorial is available on our website. Feel free to contact us for assistance. Our experienced staff is only too pleased to help you with the decision process. Product-specific web page |
![]() Your reliable partner for photonics innovations! EKSMA Optics, UABDvarcioniu St. 2B LT-10233 Vilnius Lithuania See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth A2.107)! | ![]() EKSMA Optics has various kinds of birefringent crystal materials including various nonlinear crystals, some of our laser crystals and Raman crystals and polarizing optics crystals. Product-specific web page |
![]() A635, Boke Mansion No. 9 Xiyuan Road Xihu District, Hangzhou 310030 China | ![]() Shalom EO offers various birefringent materials, including: MgF2 crystals, LiNbO3 and alpha-BBO crystals, quartz crystals, calcite crystals, and YVO4 crystals. The crystals exhibit excellent properties when used to make waveplates, Glan and Thompson polarizers, and other optical components. Crystal ingots, blanks, and polished and coated optical elements made of birefringent crystals are offered according to your request. Shalom EO also offers other optical crystal materials, including: nonlinear crystals, laser crystals, and electric-optical and acousto-optic crystals. Product-specific web page |
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Other Suppliers
Bluebean Optical Tech Ltd. China |
CASIX Inc. China |
Crystran Limited United Kingdom |
Fuzhou Caston Optronics Co., Ltd. China |
Jinan Nanosecond Photoelectric Technology Co., Ltd. China |
Laserand, Inc. Canada |
Metalaser China |
Metrolux Germany |
Mountain Photonics GmbH Germany |
New Age Instruments & Materials India |
Newlight Photonics Inc. Canada |
OptoCity United States |
Photonchina China |
Polytec GmbH Germany |
Rayser Optronics, Inc. China |
RIVoptics Russian Federation |
Roditi International Corporation Ltd. United Kingdom |
Sinoceramics (USA), LLC United States |
Ultra Photonics China |
Voyawave Optics Ltd. China |
Hangzhou Yong Hee Photonics Co., Ltd. China |