Waveplates

Zero Order Quartz Waveplates

Specifications:

  • Substrate material: Crystal Quartz
  • Surface Figure: λ/10 @ 633nm
  • Surface Quality: 10-5 laser quality
  • Diameter Tolerance: +0.0/-0.20 mm
  • Parallelism: ≤ 1.0 arc sec
  • Retardation Tolerance: < λ/500 at 20° C
  • Clear Aperture: > 85% of diameter
  • AR Coating: R < 0.25%
  • Damage Threshold: >10mJ/cm2 10nsec pulse
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How To Order

Diameter(D)
020 5.0mm
040 10.0mm
050 0.500″
060 15.0mm
080 20.0mm
100 1.000″
120 30.0mm
150 1.500″
200 2.000″
Wavelength(nm)
213 527 830
244 532 850
248 543 870
257 589 950
266 633 1047
308 670 1053
325 694 1064
355 755 1300
364 775 1315
400 780 1319
442 795 1550
488 800 2020
515 810
Retardation
2 λ/2
4 λ/4

Multiple Order Quartz Waveplates

Specifications:

  • Substrate material: Crystal Quartz
  • Surface Figure: λ/10 @ 633nm
  • Surface Quality: 10-5 laser quality
  • Diameter Tolerance: +0.0/-0.20 mm
  • Parallelism: ≤ 1.0 arc sec
  • Retardation Tolerance: < λ/500 at 20° C
  • Clear Aperture: > 85% of diameter
  • AR Coating: R < 0.25%
  • Damage Threshold: >10mJ/cm2 10nsec pulse
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How To Order

Diameter(D)
020 5.0mm
040 10.0mm
050 0.500″
060 15.0mm
080 20.0mm
100 1.000″
120 30.0mm
150 1.500″
200 2.000″
Wavelength(nm)
213 527 830
244 532 850
248 543 870
257 589 950
266 633 1047
308 670 1053
325 694 1064
355 755 1300
364 775 1315
400 780 1319
442 795 1550
488 800 2020
515 810
Retardation
2 λ/2
4 λ/4

Dual Wavelength Waveplates

Specifications:

  • Substrate material: Crystal Quartz
  • Transmitted Wavefront: λ/10 @ 633nm
  • Surface Quality: 10-5 laser quality
  • Diameter Tolerance: ± 0.0/-0.20 mm
  • Parallelism: ≤ 1.0 arc sec
  • Retardation: < λ/100 at 20° C
  • AR Coating: R < 0.50%
  • Clear Aperture: > 90% of diameter
  • Damage Threshold: >2J/cm2 10ns pulse
  • Adhesion and Durability: Per MIL-C-675A
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Optical Beam Isolators

Specifications:

  • Substrate material: BK7 and Crystal Quartz
  • Transmitted Wavefront: λ/4 @ 633nm
  • Surface Quality: 20-10 laser quality
  • Dimension Tolerance: +0.0/-0.25 mm
  • Beam Deviation: ≤ 3 arc min.
  • Clear Aperture: > 90% of diameter
  • Damage Threshold: >100mJ/cm2 10ns pulse
  • Adhesion and Durability: Per MIL-C-675A
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Polarization Rotators

Specifications:

  • Substrate material: Crystal Quartz
  • Transmitted Wavefront: λ/10 @ 633nm
  • Surface Quality: 10-5 laser quality
  • Diameter Tolerance: +0.0/-0.20 mm
  • Beam Deviation: ≤ 1.0 arc min.
  • Rotation Tolerance: < λ/100 at 20° C
  • Clear Aperture: > 85% of diameter
  • AR Coating: R < 0.25%
  • Damage Threshold: >10mJ/cm2 10nsec pulse
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