Waveplate also known as retardation plates are optical element having two principal
axes, slow and fast, that resolve an incident polarizered beam into mutually
perpendicular polarizerd beams. The emerging beam recomines to form a particular
single polarized beam. Retardations plates product full-, half-, quarter- and octadic-
wave retardations. The thickness of a half waveplate is such that phase difference is
1/2-wavelength(true zero order) or certain multiple of 1/2-wavelength(multiple
order). The thichness of the quarter waveplate is such that the phase difference is 1/4
wavelength(true zero order) or certain multiple of 1/4 wavelength(multiple order).
axes, slow and fast, that resolve an incident polarizered beam into mutually
perpendicular polarizerd beams. The emerging beam recomines to form a particular
single polarized beam. Retardations plates product full-, half-, quarter- and octadic-
wave retardations. The thickness of a half waveplate is such that phase difference is
1/2-wavelength(true zero order) or certain multiple of 1/2-wavelength(multiple
order). The thichness of the quarter waveplate is such that the phase difference is 1/4
wavelength(true zero order) or certain multiple of 1/4 wavelength(multiple order).
Low Order Waveplates
Zero Order Waveplates
A quarter- or half-wave retarder made from two plates of quartz with their
fast axes crossed; the difference in thickness between the two plates
determines the retardance. Zero-order retarders provide accurate
retardance over a broad range of wavelengths and are more durable than
single-element retarders..
Detail Specifications...(pdf)
fast axes crossed; the difference in thickness between the two plates
determines the retardance. Zero-order retarders provide accurate
retardance over a broad range of wavelengths and are more durable than
single-element retarders..
Detail Specifications...(pdf)
True Zero-Order Waveplates
Cemented True Zero-Order Waveplate
Broad Spectral Bandwidth
Wide Angle Bandwidth
High Damage Threhold
Standard Wavelength: 1310nm, 1550nm
Achromatic Waveplate
Achromatic waveplate is similar to Zero-order waveplate except that the
two plates are made from different materials, such as crystal quartz and
magnesium fluoride. Since the dispersion of the birefringence can be
different for the two materials, it is possible to specify the retardation
values at a wavelength change.
Detail Specifications...(pdf)
two plates are made from different materials, such as crystal quartz and
magnesium fluoride. Since the dispersion of the birefringence can be
different for the two materials, it is possible to specify the retardation
values at a wavelength change.
Detail Specifications...(pdf)
Polarization Rotators
The plane of polarization of linearly polarized light will be rotated by
Quartz Crystal due to the optical activity. Our polarization rotators have
high temperature bandwidth and can be easily used in rotating the
polarization of lasers
Detail Specifications...(pdf)
Quartz Crystal due to the optical activity. Our polarization rotators have
high temperature bandwidth and can be easily used in rotating the
polarization of lasers
Detail Specifications...(pdf)
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Low order waveplates are much better than the multi-order
waveplate because of its thinner thickness(less than 0.5mm).
Better temperature(38 degree C), wavelength and incident angle
bandwidth and high damage threshold make it widely used in
common aplication. Also it is economical.
waveplate because of its thinner thickness(less than 0.5mm).
Better temperature(38 degree C), wavelength and incident angle
bandwidth and high damage threshold make it widely used in
common aplication. Also it is economical.
Wide Temperature Bandwidth
Wide Angle Bandwidth
Cemented by Epoxy
Single Plate True Zero-Order Waveplate
Broad Spectral Bandwidth
Wide Temperature Bandwidth
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