| Ultraviolet | Visible | Near Infrared |
| Recommended Wavelength | 310–400 nm | 430–670 nm | 1100–1750 nm |
| Polarizing Material | Polymer film |
| Material | UV Fused Silica | BK 7, grade A, fine annealed optical glass | BK 7, grade A, fine annealed optical glass |
| Wavefront Distortion | ≤ λ/2 at 632.8 nm over the clear aperture | ≤ λ/5 at 632.8 nm over the clear aperture | ≤ λ/2 at 632.8 nm over the clear aperture |
| Surface Quality | 40-20 scratch-dig |
| Transmission (unpolarized input, single polarizer)* | TT >17% | TT >37% | TT >29% |
| Transmission (unpolarized input, parallel pair)* | H0 >6% | H0 >28% | H0 >18% |
| Extinction Ratio k1/k2(crossed pair)* | 150:1 minimum, 500:1 typical | >700:1 minimum; 4,000:1 typical at 633 nm | 1,000:1 minimum, 3,500 typical |
| Transmitted Beam Deviation | ≤2 arc min | ≤1 arc min | ≤2 arc min |
| Reflectivity | Ravg <2.0 %, 300–450 nm | Ravg <0.5 %, 400–700 nm | Ravg <0.5 %, 1200–1700 nm |
| Diameter Tolerance | ±0.13 mm |
| Temperature Range | -50 °C to 50 °C |
| Damage Threshold | 1 W/cm2 CW, 0.2 J/cm2 with 20 nsec pulses, visible, typical |