Zero Order Optically Contacted Wave Plates

• Quarter-wave and half-wave retardance • Easy to align • Temperature-insensitive • Less sensitive to wavelength shift than multi order waveplates • Made from optical grade crystalline quartz • Suitable for both… Read more →

From $198 Configure & order →

Volume discount

5–9 units −5%
10+ units −10%

Applied in your cart. Quantities of any variant of this product count together.

Configure & order — pick a catalog variant or configure your own

Product

Diameter 12.7 mm - 20 mm · 2 values Any mm

Mounted Any

Wavelength 1

Design Wavelength Range 244 nm - 1550 nm · 23 values Any nm

Retardation Any

71 catalog variants — refine the spec to narrow it down.

SKU	Product Type	Cementing material or method	Shape Type	Diameter	Mounted	Material	Design Wavelength Range	Retardation	Retardation Accuracy
460-4201	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	1550 nm	L/2	<L/300	92 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4201D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	1550 nm	L/2	<L/300	1 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4205	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	1064 nm	L/2	<L/300	68 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4205D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	1064 nm	L/2	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $198
460-4206	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	1053 nm	L/2	<L/300	2 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4208	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	1030 nm	L/2	<L/300	100 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4208D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	1030 nm	L/2	<L/300	16 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4210	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	950 nm	L/2	<L/300	8 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4213	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	852 nm	L/2	<L/300	9 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4213D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	852 nm	L/2	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $198
460-4215	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	800 nm	L/2	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $294
460-4215D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	800 nm	L/2	<L/300	10 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4220	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	780 nm	L/2	<L/300	8 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4220D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	780 nm	L/2	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $198
460-4221	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	770 nm	L/2	<L/300	8 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4225	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	633 nm	L/2	<L/300	24 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4225D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	633 nm	L/2	<L/300	14 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4228	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	589 nm	L/2	<L/300	6 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4230	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	532 nm	L/2	<L/300	97 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4230D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	532 nm	L/2	<L/300	8 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4231	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	527 nm	L/2	<L/300	1 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4232	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	515 nm	L/2	<L/300	3 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4232D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	515 nm	L/2	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $198
460-4233	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	488 nm	L/2	<L/300	23 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4233D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	480 nm	L/2	<L/300	5 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4235	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	400 nm	L/2	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $294
460-4235D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	400 nm	L/2	<L/300	15 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4240	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	355 nm	L/2	<L/300	9 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $324
460-4240D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	355 nm	L/2	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $210
460-4241	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	343 nm	L/2	<L/300	1 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $324
460-4241D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	343 nm	L/2	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $210
460-4245	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	266 nm	L/2	<L/300	9 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $336
460-4245D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	266 nm	L/2	<L/300	8 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $222
460-4246	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	257 nm	L/2	<L/300	18 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $336
460-4246D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	257 nm	L/2	<L/300	6 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $222
460-4248	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	244 nm	L/2	<L/300	3 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $336
460-4401	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	1550 nm	L/4	<L/300	20 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4401D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	1550 nm	L/4	<L/300	5 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4405	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	1064 nm	L/4	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $294
460-4405D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	1064 nm	L/4	<L/300	18 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4406	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	1053 nm	L/4	<L/300	7 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4408	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	1030 nm	L/4	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $294
460-4408D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	1030 nm	L/4	<L/300	20 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4410	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	950 nm	L/4	<L/300	5 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4413	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	852 nm	L/4	<L/300	6 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4413D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	852 nm	L/4	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $198
460-4415	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	800 nm	L/4	<L/300	18 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4415D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	800 nm	L/4	<L/300	14 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4420	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	780 nm	L/4	<L/300	3 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4420D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	780 nm	L/4	<L/300	1 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4421	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	770 nm	L/4	<L/300	7 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4425	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	632 nm	L/4	<L/300	12 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4425D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	632 nm	L/4	<L/300	17 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4428	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	589 nm	L/4	<L/300	7 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4430	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	532 nm	L/4	<L/300	19 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4430D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	532 nm	L/4	<L/300	15 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4431	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	527 nm	L/4	<L/300	1 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4432	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	515 nm	L/4	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $294
460-4432D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	515 nm	L/4	<L/300	10 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4433	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	488 nm	L/4	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $294
460-4433D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	480 nm	L/4	<L/300	6 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4435	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	400 nm	L/4	<L/300	8 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $294
460-4435D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	400 nm	L/4	<L/300	10 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $198
460-4440	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	355 nm	L/4	<L/300	8 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $324
460-4440D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	355 nm	L/4	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $210
460-4441	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	343 nm	L/4	<L/300	21 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $324
460-4445	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	266 nm	L/4	<L/300	Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days $336
460-4445D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	266 nm	L/4	<L/300	13 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $222
460-4446	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	257 nm	L/4	<L/300	4 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $336
460-4446D12	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	12.7 mm	False	Crystal Quartz	257 nm	L/4	<L/300	14 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $222
460-4448	Zero Order	Optically contacted	Round	20 mm	True	Crystal Quartz	244 nm	L/4	<L/300	1 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days $336

We can make this for you

No catalog variant matches your exact spec. Add it to your cart as a custom item — sales will confirm price and lead time within 1 business day.

Specifications

Product Type	Zero Order
Cementing material or method	Optically contacted
Shape Type	Round
Material	Crystal Quartz
Parallelism, angle	0 - 10 sec

Wavelength 1

Retardation Accuracy

<L/300

Surface 1

Surface quality, ISO

20-10

Surface 1, Wavelength 1

Coating

Surface 2

Surface quality, ISO

20-10

Surface 2, Wavelength 1

Coating

Description

Quarter-wave and half-wave retardance
Easy to align
Temperature-insensitive
Less sensitive to wavelength shift than multi order waveplates
Made from optical grade crystalline quartz
Suitable for both high and low power laser applications

Zero order wave plates are used to rotate the direction of polarization (with λ/2 plates) or convert linear into circular polarization or vice versa (with λ/4 plates).

Zero order wave plates are made from two thin sections which are polished to different thicknesses to have retardation difference exactly equal to the one required. These component plates have orthogonal optic axis directions, so that the roles of the ordinary and extraordinary rays are interchanged in passing from one plate to the other. Retardation error versus wavelength is reduced therefore they are very useful for dye laser or laser diode application.

Zero order optically contacted wave plates are supplied mounted and have multilayer dielectric anti-reflection coating on both sides maximising the transmission.