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 | ||||
0.92nm (T=0.3036mm) | Medium | Single | 0.2-0.5 mm | 1GW/cm2 | ||||||
Zero-order Waveplate (Quartz) | 19.22nm (△T=0.0145mm) | Low | Double (Optical Contacted) | ~1mm | ~200 MW/cm2 | |||||
19.22nm (△T=0.0145mm) | Low | Double (Air Spaced) | ~1mm | ~500 MW/cm2 | ||||||
19.22nm (△T=0.0145mm) | Low | Double Cemented (Epoxy) | ~1mm | ~10 MW/cm2 | ||||||
200nm | Low | Double (Optical Contacted or Air Contacted) | ~2mm | ~10MW/cm2 | ||||||
19.22nm (T=0.022mm) | High | Single | <0.2mm< p=""> | >1GW/cm2 | ||||||
True Zero-order Waveplate | 19.22nm (T=0.0145mm) | High | Double (Optical Bonding) | ~1mm | >1GW/cm2 | |||||
19.22nm (T=0.0145mm) | High | Double (CementedContacted) | ~1mm | ~10MW/cm2 | ||||||
| 19.22nm (T=0.0145mm) | High | Single | <0.2mm< p=""> | >1GW/cm2 | |||||
19.22nm (T=0.0145mm) | High | Single (BK7 Ring as Holder) | <0.2mm< p=""> | >1GW/cm2 | ||||||
Very Small | Low | Single | 0.2-2mm | |||||||
Broadband | Medium | Single or Double (Optical Contact or Cemented) | 500MW/cm2 | |||||||
20nm | High | Single | 3.33mm (90°@532nm) | 1GW/cm2 |