| Waveplate | Part # | (λ/100 bandwidth) λ/2 @532 nm | Accep- tance Angle |
Plates | Typical length (mm) |
Damage threshold | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-order Waveplate (Quartz) |
WPM xxxx |
0.19 nm (T=1.461 mm) |
Low | single | 1~2 | 1GW/cm2 | ||
| Low-order Waveplate (Quartz) |
WPL xxxx |
0.55nm (T=0.5060 mm) |
Med. | single | 0.2~0.5 | 1GW/cm2 | ||
| Zero-order waveplate (Quartz) |
Cemented | WPC xxxx |
19.22nm (ΔT=0.0145 mm) |
Low | Double cemented (epoxy) | ~1 | ~ 10MW/cm2 | |
| Optically Contracted | WPO xxxx |
19.22nm (ΔT=0.0145 mm) |
Low | Double (Optical Contacted) |
~1 | ~200 MW/cm2 | ||
| Air-spaced | WPA xxxx |
19.22nm (ΔT=0.0145 mm) | Low | Double (air spaced) | ~1 | ~500 MW/cm2 | ||
| True Zero-order Waveplate | Cemented (Quartz/ BK7 or Fused Silica) |
WPF xxxx |
19.22nm (T=0.0145 mm) | High | Double (cemented by epoxy | ~1 | ~ 10MW/cm2 | |
| Single Plate (Quartz) |
WPS xxxx |
19.22nm (T=0.0145 mm) | High | single | <0.2 | > 1GW/cm2 | ||
| Achromatic Waveplate (Quartz) |
WPB xxxx |
250 nm | Low | Four (cemented by epoxy) |
~2 | ~ 10MW/cm2 | ||
| Double Wavelength Waveplate (Quartz) |
WPD xxxx |
Very Small | Low | single | 0.2~2 | 1GW/cm2 | ||
| Fresnal Rhomb Retarder (Fused Silica, BK7, CaF2) |
FRR xxxx |
Broadband | Med. | single or double (optical contact or cemented) |
500 MW/cm2 | |||
| Polarization Rotators (Quartz) |
WPR | 20 nm | High | single | 3.33 (90deg. @ 532nm) | 1GW/cm2 | ||
| Birefringent Filter Plate (Quartz) |
WBF | High | single | 0.4~0.7 | 1GW/cm2 | |||