Waveplate

Part #

（λ/100 Bandwidth）λ/2@532nm

Acceptance Angle

Plates

Typical Length

Damage Threshold

Multi-order Waveplate(Quartz)

(Can be Replaced by

 Low-order)

WPMXXXX

0.29nm

(T=0.9686nm)

Low

Single

1-2mm

1GW/cm2

Low-order

Waveplate(Quartz)

WPLXXXX

0.92nm

(T=0.3036mm)

Medium

Single

0.2-0.5 mm

1GW/cm2

Zero-order Waveplate

(Quartz)

Optically

Contracted

WPOXXXX

19.22nm

(△T=0.0145mm)

Low

Double

(Optical Contacted)

~1mm

~200 MW/cm2

Air-spaced

WPAXXXX

19.22nm

(△T=0.0145mm)

Low

Double

(Air Spaced)

~1mm

~500 MW/cm2

Cemented

WPCXXXX

19.22nm

(△T=0.0145mm)

Low

Double

Cemented

(Epoxy)

~1mm

~10 MW/cm2

Achromatic Waveplate

(Quartz)

WPBXXXX

200nm

Low

Double

(Optical Contacted or Air Contacted)

~2mm

~10MW/cm2

IR Waveplate

WPSXXX-M

19.22nm

(T=0.022mm)

High

Single

<0.2mm< p="">

>1GW/cm2

True Zero-order Waveplate

High Power Waveplate(Quartz,BK7,Fused Silica)

WPHXXXX

19.22nm

(T=0.0145mm)

High

Double

(Optical Bonding)

~1mm

>1GW/cm2

Cemented

(Quartz,BK7,Fused Silica)

WPFXXXX

19.22nm

(T=0.0145mm)

High

Double

(CementedContacted)

~1mm

~10MW/cm2

Single Plate

(Quartz)

WPSXXXX

19.22nm

(T=0.0145mm)

High

Single

<0.2mm< p="">

>1GW/cm2

Single Plate

(Quartz) with BK7 Holder

WPQXXXX

19.22nm

(T=0.0145mm)

High

Single

(BK7 Ring as Holder)

<0.2mm< p="">

>1GW/cm2

Double Wavelength Waveplate (Quartz)

WPDXXXX

Very Small

Low

Single

0.2-2mm

1GW/cm2

Fresnal  Rhomb Retarder(Fused Silica,BK7,CaF2)

FRRXXXX

Broadband

Medium

Single or Double (Optical Contact or Cemented)

500MW/cm2

Polarization Rotators(Quartz)

WPRXXXX

20nm

High

Single

3.33mm

(90°@532nm)

1GW/cm2