Zero Order Waveplates and Retardation Plates
from CRYSTECH, Inc.
CRYSTECH is dedicated to manufacturing high precision waveplate for solid-state laser systems. CRYSTECH offers quarter- and half-wave plates in a variety of options including Multiple Order Waveplates, Optical Cemented Zero-Order Waveplates, Air-paced Zero-Order Waveplates, True Zero-Order... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Material: Quartz; MgF2
- Retardation: Quarter (optional feature); Half (optional feature)
- Surface Quality: 20-10 Scratch / Dig
from CeNing Optics Co., Ltd.
Zero order waveplates are constructed of two multiple order waveplates with their axes crossed. Thus, the effect of the first plate is cancelled by the second, except for the residual difference between them. Zero order waveplates are much less susceptible to wavelength changes, and can be adjusted... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Diameter: 5 to 38.1
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible
- Thickness: 1 to 1.5
from CASTECH, Inc.
Achromatic Zero-Order waveplate is made from two different substrate Material such as crystal quartz and magnesium fluoride. For the single material waveplates the working wavelength is very limited because of the dispersion of the material. While Achromatic Zero-Order Waveplate use two different... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Material: Quartz
- Retardation: Quarter (optional feature); Half (optional feature)
- Surface Quality: 40-20 Scratch / Dig
from CASTECH, Inc.
• High Damage Threshold. • Wide Temperature Bandwidth. • Broad Spectral Bandwidth. • CASTECH's standard coatings are available. • Custom designs for other sizes and coatings are also available upon request [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Material: Quartz
- Retardation: Quarter (optional feature); Half (optional feature)
- Surface Quality: 20-10 Scratch / Dig
from CASTECH, Inc.
• High Damage Threshold. • Wide Temperature Bandwidth. • Broad Spectral Bandwidth [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Material: Quartz
- Retardation: Quarter (optional feature); Half (optional feature)
- Surface Quality: 20-10 Scratch / Dig
from CASTECH, Inc.
Telecom waveplates are designed and manufactured specifically to meet the demanding requirements of telecom component designers. CASTECH provides telecom waveplate with many kinds of sizes , they are 91.5µm thick for the half-waveplate and 45.7µm thick for the quarter-waveplate at 1550nm. The... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Material: Quartz
- Retardation: Quarter (optional feature); Half (optional feature)
- Surface Quality: 40-20 Scratch / Dig
from CASTECH, Inc.
• Custom designs for other sizes and coatings are also available upon request. • CASTECH's standard coatings are available. [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Material: Quartz
- Retardation: Quarter (optional feature); Half (optional feature)
- Surface Quality: 20-10 Scratch / Dig
from CASTECH, Inc.
• Custom designs for other sizes, coatings and holder are also available upon request. • CASTECH's standard coatings are available. [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Material: Quartz
- Retardation: Quarter (optional feature); Half (optional feature)
- Surface Quality: 20-10 Scratch / Dig
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]
- Order: Zero
- Wavelength Range: 532 to 1550
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible
- Diameter: 10 to 30
from Daheng New Epoch Technology, Inc.
Crystalline quartz is frequently used for the high quality retardation applications. Air Space Quartz Zero-Order Wave plates consist of two precision polished quartz plates. The fast axes of two plates are orthogonal to each other. The wave plates are insensitive to wavelength, temperature and angle... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Diameter: 25.4
- Wavelength Range: 355 to 1064
- Material: Quartz
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]
- Order: Zero
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible
- Retardation: Quarter
- Wavelength Range: 532 to 1550
from Edmund Optics Inc.
Zero Order and Multiple Order Waveplates. 1/4 λ and 1/2 λ Retardance. Mounted in Black Anodized Aluminum Frame. Zero Order Polymer Waveplates Also Available. Available in multiple order and zero order, Quartz Waveplates (Retarders) are ideal for a range of applications. Multiple order... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Wavelength Range: 1064
- Retardation: Half
- Clear Aperture: 8
from Rocky Mountain Instrument/RMI Laser
Waveplates are used in the synthesis and analysis of polarized light. Quarter Waveplates transform linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light, and vice-versa. Half Waveplates rotate the plane of polarization of linearly polarized light through any angle. They also convert left... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Polarizer Features: Anti-Reflection Coating
- Material: Quartz
- Surface Quality: 10-5 Scratch / Dig
from Spectral Optics
Using its revolutionary new Molecular Fusion ™ bonding process, Spectral Optics can now provide zero-order waveplates at prices comparable to ordinary multiple-order waveplate. Zero-order waveplates are far superior in temperature stability and wavelength tolerance, but have traditionally been... [See More]
- Order: Zero; Multiple
from Artifex Engineering
Low sensitivity to wavelength and temperature. Also for telecom applications. True Zero Order Waveplates-Cemented. 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 fragile, the Bk7 plate's function is to strengthen... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Polarizer Application: Infrared (optional feature); Visible (optional feature)
- Retardation: Half
- 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]
- Order: Zero; Multiple
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible
- Retardation: Quarter; Half
- Wavelength Range: 488 to 1064
from EKSMA OPTICS
EKSMA OPTICS offers Zero Order Dual Wavelength Plates for Ti:Sapphire and Yb:KGW/KYW lasers. When optical axis is turned by 45 degrees to input polarization, zero order dual wavelength waveplate rotates the fundamental wavelength by 90 degrees and the polarization of second harmonic wavelength... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Material: Quartz
- Clear Aperture: 17
- Surface Quality: 20-10 Scratch / Dig
from Tower Optical Corporation
Tower ’s Large aperture Zero order waveplates provide users with the capability of handling new applications where beam size and/or beam position moves over larger distances. The waveplates described here are air spaced, having a stainless steel spacer between two crystal quartz plates that... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Diameter: 38.1 to 76.2
- Wavelength Range: 355 to 1064
- Clear Aperture: 34 to 46
from HG Optronics, Inc.
Waveplates (retardation plates or phase shifters) are made from materials which exhibit birefringence. The velocities of the extraordinary and ordinary rays through the birefringent material varies inversely with their refractive indices. This difference in velocities gives rise to a phase... [See More]
- Order: Zero; Multiple
- Retardation: Quarter; Half
from Foctek Photonics, Inc.
The zero order waveplate is designed to give a retardance of zero full waves, plus the desired fraction. Zero order waveplate shows better performances than multiple order waveplates, it has broad bandwidth and a lower sensitivity to temperature and wavelength changes. It should be considered for... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Diameter: 10 to 30
- Wavelength Range: 266 to 1550
- Thickness: 8
from Daheng New Epoch Technology, Inc.
Crystalline quartz is frequently used for the stringiest quality retardation applications. Zero-order wave plates is made by cementing two quartz plate with their fast axes orthogonal to each other. The difference in thickness is equal to either ?/4 or ?/2 for a specified wavelength. Compared with... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Diameter: 25.4
- Wavelength Range: 473 to 663
- Material: Quartz
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]
- Order: Zero
- Polarizer Application: Infrared; Visible; Ultraviolet
- Retardation: Quarter
- Wavelength Range: 266 to 1550
from Artifex Engineering
Better performance than low or multiple order waveplates. The zero order waveplate is designed to give a retardance of zero full waves, plus the desired fraction. Zero order waveplate shows better performance than multiple order waveplates. It has broad bandwidth and a lower sensitivity to... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Polarizer Application: Infrared (optional feature); Visible (optional feature); Ultraviolet (optional feature)
- Retardation: Half
- Wavelength Range: 266 to 1550
from Tower Optical Corporation
Tower ’s 10mm Zero order waveplates provide users with a high performance Crystal Quartz retarder with a clear aperture of 8mm. These waveplates are air spaced, having a stainless steel spacer between two crystal quartz plates that form the zero order capability. Zero order waveplates are far... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Diameter: 10 to 25.4
- Wavelength Range: 237 to 2021
- Clear Aperture: 8
from Tower Optical Corporation
Tower ’s 17.5mm Zero order waveplates provide users with a high performance Crystal Quartz retarder with a clear aperture of 15mm. These waveplates are air spaced, having a stainless steel spacer between two crystal quartz plates that form the zero order capability. Zero order waveplates are... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Diameter: 17.5 to 25.4
- Wavelength Range: 237 to 2021
- Clear Aperture: 15
from Tower Optical Corporation
Tower ’s 1 ” Zero order waveplates provide users with a high performance Crystal Quartz retarder with a clear aperture of 23mm. These waveplates are air spaced, having a stainless steel spacer between two crystal quartz plates that form the zero order capability. Zero order waveplates... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Diameter: 25.4 to 30
- Wavelength Range: 266 to 1550
- Clear Aperture: 23
from Tower Optical Corporation
Super Large Zero Order Waveplates – 76.2mm. Laser Quality Crystal Quartz. Air Spaced for High Power. Clear Aperture of 73mm. Mounted or Unmounted. Retardations of 1/2 and 1/4 Wave. Waveplates are AR Coated. Standard Wavelengths. Custom Wavelengths available. Rugged 4 ” Mounting Ring. A... [See More]
- Order: Zero
- Wavelength Range: 405 to 1064
- Retardation: Quarter; Half
- Diameter: 76.2