Fresnel Rhombs

Fresnel Rhombs

• Rotate polarization, operates over a wide wavelength range • λ/2 rhomb is two optically contacted λ/4 rhombs Due to unequal phase shifts arising in orthogonally polarized components of an incident wave at total… Read more →

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Material Any
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Retardation Any
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Wavelength range Any
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Holder length L Any
Catalog band: 25.0–55.0 mm
Manufacturable: 25.0–55.0 mm
25.0 mm 55.0 mm
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Holder diameter D Any
Catalog band: 65.0–73.0 mm
Manufacturable: 65.0–73.0 mm
65.0 mm 73.0 mm
or mm
Clear aperture 10 mm
12 catalog variants — refine the spec to narrow it down.
SKU Holder length L · Holder diameter D · Wavelength range · Material · Retardation · Group · Clear aperture · Note
480-0210 55 mm·73 mm·600-900 nm·BK7·λ /2·Mounted Fresnel Rhombs·10 mm
Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days
$915
480-0212 55 mm·73 mm·400-700 nm·BK7·λ /2·Mounted Fresnel Rhombs·10 mm
Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days
$915
480-0410 25 mm·65 mm·600-900 nm·BK7·λ /4·Mounted Fresnel Rhombs·10 mm
Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days
$466
480-0414 25 mm·65 mm·400-700 nm·BK7·λ /4·Mounted Fresnel Rhombs·10 mm
Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days
$466
480-1210 55 mm·73 mm·210-400 nm·UVFS·λ /2·Mounted Fresnel Rhombs·10 mm
Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days
$1,084
480-1410 25 mm·65 mm·210-400 nm·UVFS·λ /4·Mounted Fresnel Rhombs·10 mm
Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days
$619
481-0210 -·-·600-900 nm·BK7·λ /2·10 mm
Out of stock
$511
481-0212 -·-·400-700 nm·BK7·λ /2·Unmounted Fresnel Rhoms·10 mm·Fresnel rhombs with other dimensions and parameters or coatings are available upon request. Please send request for custom products.
Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days
$511
481-0410 -·-·600-900 nm·BK7·λ /4·Unmounted Fresnel Rhoms·10 mm·Fresnel rhombs with other dimensions and parameters or coatings are available upon request. Please send request for custom products.
Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days
$258
481-0414 -·-·400-700 nm·BK7·λ /4·Unmounted Fresnel Rhoms·10 mm·Fresnel rhombs with other dimensions and parameters or coatings are available upon request. Please send request for custom products.
Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days
$258
481-1210 -·-·210-400 nm·UVFS·λ /2·Unmounted Fresnel Rhoms·10 mm·Fresnel rhombs with other dimensions and parameters or coatings are available upon request. Please send request for custom products.
4 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days
$681
481-1410 -·-·210-400 nm·UVFS·λ /4·Unmounted Fresnel Rhoms·10 mm·Fresnel rhombs with other dimensions and parameters or coatings are available upon request. Please send request for custom products.
Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days
$411

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Specifications

Material BK7, UVFS
Operating spectral range BK7: 400-2000 nm
Operating spectral range UVFS: 210-400 nm
Surface quality 20-10 scratch & dig (MIL-PRF-13830B)
Surface flatness λ / 10 @ 633 nm (all polished surfaces)
Retardation tolerance ±2°
Broad band AR coating R < 1%
Laser damage threshold > 0.5 J / cm², 10 nsec pulse, 1064 typical

Classification

Type rotator/fresnel

Description

  • Rotate polarization, operates over a wide wavelength range
  • λ/2 rhomb is two optically contacted λ/4 rhombs

Due to unequal phase shifts arising in orthogonally polarized components of an incident wave at total internal reflection Fresnel Rhombs are used to alter polarisation type of radiation. They are designed so that two full internal reflections inside a rhomb provide π/2 phase difference between the orthogonally polarized components of radiation. Hence, if there is 45° angle between the polarization of the linearly polarized incident plane, the emerging beam is circularly polarized, i. e. the rhomb effect is similar to that of a quarter-waveplate. Therefore two identical Fresnel rhombs, installed in series, will provide π/2 phase difference similar to that of a half-waveplate, i. e. the device can rotate the beam polarization plane by 90°, leaving the beam direction invariable.