Cemented True Zero-Order Waveplates

Product Description: 

Waveplates are made from birefringent materials such as quartz crystal and magnesium fluoride with the optic axis in the surface plane. When a linearly polarized beam enters a waveplate, the linearly polarized beam is resolved into components projected along the fast axis and the slow axis. The two components experience a relative phase retardation which is given by:

where d is the thickness of the waveplate; n_o and n_e are the refractive indices of o-ray and e-ray; λ is the wavelength.

When phase retardation is a nonzero value, the waveplate transforms polarizations from one state to another. The thickness of a true zero order λ/2 phase retardation quartz waveplate in the visible spectrum is around 25 µm. True zero-order waveplates in comparison to low-order waveplates are much less sensitive to temperature or wavelength variation. However, handling is difficult for such thin components. One solution is to bond with a glass substrate to provide enough mechanical strength. But the epoxy in the optical path would lower the high power damage threshold to around 10MW/cm^2.

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Specifications :  

Cemented True zero-order half waveplates in stock, 10X25mm, wavelength: 395nm, PCWP-0395107311 ($180.0):  

		AR coating on both sides. Optical axis aligned 45 degrees to edge. Contact us for quantity pricing.

Cemented True zero-order half waveplates in stock, 5X5mm, wavelength: 780nm, PCWP-0780102311 ($48.0):  

		AR coating on both sides. Optical axis aligned 45 degrees to edge. Contact us for quantity pricing.

Cemented True zero-order quarter waveplates in stock, 16.5X21.5mm, wavelength: 780nm, PCWP-0780105211 ($165.0):  

		AR coating on both sides. Optical axis aligned 45 degrees to edge. Contact us for quantity pricing.

Cemented True zero-order quarter waveplates in stock, 3X3mm, wavelength: 795nm, PCWP-0795101201 ($36.0):  

		No AR coating on both sides. Optical axis aligned 45 degrees to edge. Contact us for quantity pricing.

Cemented True zero-order quarter waveplates in stock, 5X5mm, wavelength: 795nm, PCWP-0795102201 ($48.0):  

		AR coating on quartz side only. Optical axis aligned 45 degrees to edge. Contact us for quantity pricing.

Cemented True zero-order half waveplates in stock, 15X15mm, wavelength: 808nm, PCWP-0808106311 ($106.0):  

		AR coating on both sides. Optical axis aligned 45 degrees to edge. Contact us for quantity pricing.

Cemented True zero-order quarter waveplates in stock, 3.46 mm octagon, wavelength: 852nm, PCWP-0852103211 ($60.0):  

		AR coating on both sides. Contact us for quantity pricing.

Cemented True zero-order half waveplates in stock, 5X5mm, wavelength: 852nm, PCWP-0852102311 ($48.0):  

		AR coating on both sides. Optical axis aligned 45 degrees to edge. Contact us for quantity pricing.

Cemented True zero-order half waveplates in stock, 3.46 mm octagon, wavelength: 852nm, PCWP-0852103311 ($60.0):  

		AR coating on both sides. Contact us for quantity pricing.

Cemented True zero-order lamda/8 waveplates in stock, clear aperture is 16mm in diameter, 1 inch mount, wavelength: 633nm, PCWP-06331061111 ($260.0):  

		AR coating on both sides. Contact us for quantity pricing.

Cemented True zero-order lamda/8 waveplates in stock, clear aperture is 16mm in diameter, 1 inch mount, wavelength: 532nm, PCWP-05321061111 ($260.0):  

		AR coating on both sides. Contact us for quantity pricing.

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