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Air-spaced Zero-Order Waveplates

Material: High grade quartz crystals.
Made of two multiple order waveplates with orthogonal
  optical axes. 
Mounted with the air space.
High damage threshold.
Large wavelength and temperature bandwidths.
Recommended for high power broadband applications.

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Air-spaced
Waveplate Specifications


Dimensions Tolerance: +/- 0.1 mm
Wavefront Distortion: < λ/8 @632.8nm
Retardation Tolerance: < λ/300
Surface Quality: 20-10 scratch and dig
Coating: AR coating with R < 0.2% at the center wavelength
Holder:
Anodized aluminum holder



Structure and
the optical axes

Retardation vs. wavelength for 0th order HWP, QWP@800nm
Retardation vs. wavelength for 0th order HWP, QWP@400nm

Standard Products

 Part No. Aperture D (mm) Holder OD (mm) Retardation Wavelength and Coating
WPA01-Q 10.0 25.4 λ/4

Please specify and add to the part number, e.g. WPA01-Q-1064 for 1064nm.

Common wavelengths: 266, 355, 400, 532, 632.8, 800, 980, 1064, 1310, 1550 nm

WPA02-Q 12.7 25.4 λ/4
WPA03-Q 15.0 25.4 λ/4
WPA04-Q 20.0 30.0 λ/4
WPA05-Q 25.4 38.0 λ/4
WPA01-H 10.0 25.4 λ/2
WPA02-H 12.7 25.4 λ/2
WPA03-H 15.0 25.4 λ/2
WPA04-H 20.0 30.0 λ/2
WPA05-H 25.4 38.0 λ/2

Parts for other wavelengths and with different dimensions are routinely fabricated by Newlight Photonics Inc.. Please contact us for the waveplates that best suit your applications.

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