Quartz Waveplate -- Octadic/ Quarter/Half Waveplate--Circular/Quadratic Waveplate
Description
Waveplate is an optic in which the polished faces contain the optical axis. All light incidents normal to the surface are composed of components polarized parallel and perpendicular to the axis. In such a device, light polarized parallel to the axis will propagate slower than light polarized perpendicular to the axis. As the light propagates through the optic, the phase shift between the two components with various thickness. The phase shift is called retardance. The most popular retarders in Photonchina are quarter and half wave.
With an appropriate choice of thickness, any degree of retardance may be achieved at any wavelength for which quartz is transparent. However, the minimum thickness necessary to achieve a mechanically strong part corresponds to several full waves of retardance.
Photonchina’s waveplate can transmit light and modify its polarization state without attenuating, deviating, or displacing the beam.It is ideal for applications requiring high damage thresholds and retardation stability over temperature change, such as for use with lasers or infrared light sources.
Production
Photonchina’s waveplates fabrication starts from quartz materials cutting with their axes oriented within a few arcminutes before being polished to a laser-quality finish, arcsecond parallelism, and <λ/10 wavefront. Their thickness tolerance is a only small fraction of a micron. To verify retardation tolerances, specially-trained optical technicians use purpose-built test gear. After anti-reflective coating, zero order and achromatic waveplates are matched in pairs and accurately aligned to each other within their cell mounts.
Quartz Waveplate -- Octadic/ Quarter/Half Waveplate--Circular/Quadratic Waveplate
Specifications |
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| Waveplate Type: | Zero Order, Multiple Order, Achromatic |
| Material: | Quartz and MgF2, MgF2, Quartz, Polymer, Mica, N-BK7, Custom, Not Specified |
| Mounting: | Mounted, Unmounted |
| Shape: | Round, Square, Rectangle, Custom |
| Size: | custom mm |
| Center Wavelength: | custom nm |
| Retardation: | Lambda/2, Lambda/4, Lambda, Other, Not Specified |
| Retardation Accuracy: | +/- Lambda/600, Other, Custom, +/- Lambda/20, +/- Lambda/50, +/- Lambda/100, +/- Lambda/200, +/- Lambda/300, +/- Lambda/400, +/- Lambda/500 |
| Wavefront Distortion: | <= Lambda/20, <= Lambda/10, <= Lambda/8, <= Lambda/6, <= Lambda/4, <= Lambda/2, Custom, Other |
| Surface Quality (Scratch-Dig): | 10-5, 20-10, 40-20, 60-40, 80-50 |
| Wavelength Range: | 240-2100 nm |
Features
Half waveplate or Quarter waveplate; Low order,multiple order or true zero order; High power,dual wavelength or achromatic waveplate are all available in Photonchina.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Photonchina's waveplates are ideal for applications requiring high damage thresholds and retardation stability over temperature change, such as for use with lasers or infrared light sources.
The most popular retarders in Photonchina are quarter and half wave.
A waveplate is an optic in which the polished faces contain the optical axis. All light incidents normal to the surface are composed of components polarized parallel and perpendicular to the axis.
Retardance is the phase shift between the two components of light with various thickness as it propagates through the optic.
Photonchina's waveplates fabrication starts from quartz materials cutting with their axes oriented within a few arcminutes before being polished to a laser-quality finish, arcsecond parallelism, and <λ/10 wavefront. Their thickness tolerance is a only small fraction of a micron.