Visible Waveplates and Retardation Plates
from CeNing Optics Co., Ltd.
Multiple order waveplates are made from a single crystalline plate, which are designed to give a retardance of several full waves, plus the desired fraction. Multiple order waveplates are more susceptible to change in wavelength and they should not be used more than several nanometers outside of... [See More]
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible
- Diameter: 5 to 38.1
- Order: Multiple
- Thickness: 0.3000 to 0.6000
from Electro Optical Components, Inc.
For a given plate thickness a low order waveplate will operate as a quaterwave, halfwave and full wave plate at different wavelengths. By selecting the thickness it is possible to achieve a dual order plate giving for example, halfwave retardation at 1064 nm and fullwave retardation at 532 nm. [See More]
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible
- Wavelength Range: 532
- Retardation: Quarter; Half
from Electro Optical Components, Inc.
These retardation plates use high optical damage threshold crystal quartz. They are orientated with the optic axis in the plane of the plate and light polarized at 45 ° to the quartz optic axis is resolved into two equal amplitude components that suffer a relative phase retardation due to their... [See More]
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible; Ultraviolet
- Wavelength Range: 220 to 2800
- Retardation: Half
- Diameter: 25 to 40
from Foctek Photonics, Inc.
The low(multiple) order waveplate is designed to give a retardance of several full waves, plus the desired fraction. This result in a single, physically robust component with desired performance. However, even small changed in wavelength or temperature will result in significant changes in the... [See More]
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible; Ultraviolet
- Diameter: 10 to 30
- Wavelength Range: 266 to 1550
- Material: Quartz
from Rainbow Research Optics, Inc.
Your One-Stop Source for Polarizer Optics. From prototype to production, Rainbow Research Optics, Inc. (RROI) manufactures and delivers precision grade and commercial quality polarizer optics and beamsplitters to address applications in the ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS), and infrared (IR)... [See More]
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible; Ultraviolet
- Polarizer Features: Anti-Reflection Coating
- Material: BK7; SF2; UVgr FS
- Surface Quality: 10-5 Scratch / Dig; 20-10 Scratch / Dig
from NDK
A single board-type plate has good wavefront aberration and isthin. Therefore, it is convenient to use when bonded to a beamsplitter, etc. [See More]
- Polarizer Application: Visible
- Diameter: 5 to 10
- Retardation: Quarter (optional feature); Half (optional feature)
- Thickness: 0.3000 to 1
from Ross Optical Industries
The low (multiple) order waveplate is designed to give a retardance of several full waves, plus the desired fraction. This results in a single, physically robust component with desired performance. However, even small changes in wavelength or temperature will result in significant changes in the... [See More]
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible; Ultraviolet
- Order: Multiple
- Retardation: Quarter; Half
- Wavelength Range: 266 to 1550
from Qioptiq
Retardations: λ/2 and λ/4. Three different broad wavelength ranges. Cemented. Mounted versions fit to Microbench. Transmission > 86 %. Uncoated; coating available on request. Surface flatness: λ/4 at 633 nm (over clear aperture). Surface quality: 40-20 (5/ 2 x 0.16 according... [See More]
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible
- Wavelength Range: 400 to 1600
- Retardation: Quarter
- Thickness: 0.9600 to 2.62
from Foctek Photonics, Inc.
This type of zero order waveplate is constructed of a true zero order waveplate and a BK7 substrate. As the waveplate is very thin and easy to be damaged, the Bk7 plate's function is to strengthen the waveplate. Cemented by Epoxy. Wide Angle Acceptance. Better Temperature Bandwidth. Wide Wavelength... [See More]
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible
- Wavelength Range: 532 to 1550
- Order: Zero
- Diameter: 10 to 30
from Ross Optical Industries
Made of a single quartz plate that is very thin, true zero order waveplates are provided either by themselves as a single plate for high damage threshold applications (greater than 1 GW/cm2), or as a cemented plate on a BK7 substrate to provide strength. [See More]
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible
- Order: Zero
- Retardation: Quarter
- Wavelength Range: 532 to 1550
from Qioptiq
Made of crystal quartz. Antireflective coating (R < 0.2 % at central wavelength). Wavefront distortion: λ/8 (at 632.8 nm). Surface quality: 2 x 0.063 (20/10 scratch and dig). Parallelism better than 1". Retardation tolerance λ/500 (typical). Type S: Single plate (multiple order). [See More]
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible
- Order: Zero; Multiple
- Retardation: Quarter; Half
- Wavelength Range: 488 to 1064
from Ross Optical Industries
The zero order waveplate is designed to give a retardance of zero full waves, plus the desired fraction. Zero Order Waveplates show better performance than multiple order waveplates. They show a broader bandwidth and a lower sensitivity to temperature and wavelength changes and should be considered... [See More]
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible; Ultraviolet
- Order: Zero
- Retardation: Quarter
- Wavelength Range: 266 to 1550
from Qioptiq
Retardation sheets are achromatic sheets of 0.3 mm thickness. These sheets work according to conventional Gypsum- or Mica plates. Quarter-waveplate sheet especially suitable in the wavelength range of 480 - 640 nm. Please combine with a linear polarizer (in an angle of 45 °) to generate circular... [See More]
- Polarizer Application: Visible
- Wavelength Range: 480 to 640
- Retardation: Quarter
- Diameter: 12.7 to 31.5