Multiple Order Wave Plates
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Multiple Order Wave Plates SKU: 462-4401

• Made from a single crystalline plate • Polished to 1-1.5 mm thickness Made from high quallity optical grade crystalline quartz quarter wave and half wave retardation versions available suitable for high and low power laser applications. Retardation plates are supplied…

Variant specifications

Specification Value
Wavelength 1550 nm
Retardation λ/4
Diameter ø 20 mm
Clear aperture ø 17 mm
Mount ø 25.4 mm
Group Retardation λ/4

Shared product specifications

These specifications apply across the Multiple Order Wave Plates product family.

Material Single crystal quartz Single crystal quartz
Optical axis Normal to facet on circumference of retarder Normal to facet on circumference of retarder
Wavefront distortion λ / 10 @ 633 nm λ / 10 @ 633 nm
Parallelism < 10 arcsec < 10 arcsec
AR Coating R < 0.4% R < 0.4%
Laser damage threshold 10 J / cm², 10 nsec, 1064 nm typical 10 J / cm², 10 nsec, 1064 nm typical
Ø 20 mm Waveplate Ø 17 mm Waveplate
Clear aperture Ø 17 mm Ø 11 mm
Mounting Ø25.4 mm +0.0 / -0.2 mm Unmounted
Nominal thickness of waveplate 1÷1.5 mm 1÷1.5 mm

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