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Retardation plates or wave plates, including quarter and half-wave plates, are used primarily for synthesis and analysis of light in various polarization states.

Compensation plates are made of Calcite. Plates are available with different orientation for different Group Velocity Delay compensation – starting from tens of femtosecond up to tens of picosecond delay compensation. Standard GVD compensation...

Specifications Material: Single crystal quartzOptical axis: normal to facet on circumference of retarderWavefront distortion: λ/10 @ 633 nmClear aperture: Ø17 mm for Ø20 mmRing mount outer diameter: 25.4 (or 25.0) +0.0 -0.12 mmS...

● Made from a single crystalline plate● P olished to 1–1.5 mm thickness Their retardation is only slightly more temperature dependent compared with the zero order ones.

● T hinner than multiple order● Less than 8 order● Less temperature and wavelength dependent than multiple order Retardation plates are supplied mounted and have a multilayer dielectric anti-reflection coating on both sides maximising transmis...

When optical axis is turned by 45 degrees to input polarization, the waveplate rotates polarization of Ti:Sapphire laser fundamental (800 nm) by 90 degrees and the polarization of Ti:Sapphire second harmonic (400 nm) remains the same.

Achromatic waveplates are made from two different materials: crystal quartz and magnesium fluoride with highly efficient broadband antireflection coatings in an air spaced design. Retardation tolerance of our achromatic waveplates is better than &la...

Specifications: Material: Single crystal quartzOptical axis normal to facet on circumference of retarderClear aperture Ø17 mmRing mount outer diameter 25.4 +0.0 / -0.12 mmWavefront distortion λ/10 @ 633 nmSurface quality 20–10 sc...

These are formed from two thin sections which are polished to different thicknesses to have a retardation difference exactly equal to the required. These component plates have orthogonal optic axis directions, so that the roles of the ordinary and ex...

● Made from high quality optical grade crystalline quartz● Quarter wave and half wave retardation versions available● Multiple-order, low-order or zero-order plates● S uitable for high and low power laser applications They rotate the directi...