Optical Waveplate

Our range of Optical Waveplate (retarder plates or phase shifters) are made from materials which exhibit birefringence. Union Optic supply Achromatic Waveplate, Zero Order Waveplate, True Zero Order Waveplate, Multi-Order Waveplate, Dual Wavelength Waveplate, Ring Mount for Waveplate, specification of our waveplates as below:
Material: Crystal Quartz
Dimension Tolerance: +0.0/-0.2mm
Wavefront Distortion: I /632.8nm
Retardation Tolerance: I /100(for multi order), I /300(for zero order)
Parallelism: <1 arc second
Surface Quality: 20/10 scratch and dig
Clear Aperture: >90% central area
Standard Wave: quarter-wave(I /4), half-wave(I /2)
Standard Wavelength: 450-650nm 550-750nm 650-1100nm 900-2100nm
Coating: Uncoated for standard, AR coating available
Other wavelengths and special retardation waveplates can also be provided upon request.
We can also supply other optical components, such as:Prism, Polarizer, Color Glass Filter, Lens, Windows, Mirror, Beamsplitter, Crystal, Optical Material, Coating, etc.