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Quartz Waveplates

  • First order Quartz Waveplates
  • Made from high quality optical grade crystalline quartz
  • 17mm by 17mm square clear aperture
  • Mounted in a metal ring with engraved wavelength identification
  • Optically contacted for precision retardation
  • Both quarter wave and half wave retardation versions available

These are formed from two thin sections of crystalline quartz which have been cut to include the optic axis. The two sections are polished to different thicknesses in order to be have exactly the required retardation difference. They are then optically contacted with the axes opposed. In this way it is possible to provide precise first order retardation in a plate of usable thickness. The plates are 17mm square with a combined thickness of 5mm. They are mounted in a 30mm diameter by 6mm thick cell with the combined optic axis along the diagonal. The cell is engraved with the wavelength and the retardation. We offer both /4 retardation and /2 retardation waveplates for a variety of wavelengths.

Specifications & Tolerances

Dimensions: +0.2mm
Parallelism: <2arcsec
Surface quality: 10-5
Coating: Narrowband Anti-Reflection
Wavefront: /10
Retardation: /500
Material: Crystal quartz
Mounting: Black finished aluminum

Quartz Waveplates

Wavelength  Side, a  Thickness, t  Price   PART NUMBER 
(nm)  (mm)  (mm)    /4 retardation   /2 retardation  
325.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1130 068-1350
355.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1140 068-1360
441.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1150 068-1370
457.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1160 068-1380
488.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1170 068-1390
            
514.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1180 068-1440
532.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1185 068-1445
590.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1190 068-1450
633.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1220 068-1460
670.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1230 068-1470
           
694.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1240 068-1480
780.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1250 068-1490
830.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1260 068-1550
1064.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1270 068-1560
1150.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1275 068-1565
1300.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1280 068-1570
1550.0 17.0 5.0 $455.00 068-1290 068-1580