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Waveplate

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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