Zero-order air-gap waveplate (WPA410)
Zero-order air-gap waveplate is composed of two quartz plates mounted on a holder, with an air gap formed between the two quartz plates. The thickness difference between the two quartz plates determines the retardation. The dependence of zero-order air-gap waveplates on temperature and wavelength variations is significantly lower than that of multi-order waveplates.
Specification Snapshot
Material
Quartz
Parallelism
<1 ″
Diameter [Quarter-wave Plate]
10.0 mm
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Overview
Zero-order air-gap waveplate is composed of two quartz plates mounted on a holder, with an air gap formed between the two quartz plates. The thickness difference between the two quartz plates determines the retardation. The dependence of zero-order air-gap waveplates on temperature and wavelength variations is significantly lower than that of multi-order waveplates.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Material | Quartz |
| Diameter Tolerance | +0.0 mm, -0.1 mm |
| Wavefront Distortion [@ 632.8nm] | λ/8 @ 632.8 nm |
| Retardation tolerance | λ/300 |
| Parallelism | <1 ″ |
| Surface Quality | 20/10 |
| Clear Aperture | >90 % |
| Coating [S1&S2;@ Wavelength] | S1&S2: R<0.2 % @ wavelength |
| Standard Wavelength | 266 nm、355 nm、532 nm、632.8 nm、780 nm、808 nm、850 nm、980 nm、1064 nm、1310 nm、1480 nm、1550 nm |
| Diameter [Quarter-wave Plate] | 10.0 mm |
Key Features
Air gap; thickness 1.5~2mm; dual retardation plates; broad spectral bandwidth; wide temperature bandwidth; high damage threshold; AR coating and mounted in a holder; The zero-order air-gap waveplate achieves zero-order phase retardation through the combination of birefringent material and an air gap, and offers significant technical advantages: the glue-free air-gap structure eliminates the temperature sensitivity and dispersion effects of optical adhesives, supports operation over a wide temperature range from -40℃ to 100℃, with the phase retardation varying by <3%. It achieves λ/300-level precision (phase error <1%), and within the broad spectral range of 400-2000nm, its low-dispersion characteristics minimize wavelength dependence. The air-gap design raises the laser damage threshold to >10 J/cm² (1064nm, 10ns), making it suitable for high-power applications. In femtosecond laser chirp compensation systems, its zero-order retardation and low-dispersion characteristics ensure the polarization state stability of 800nm pulsed light, compressing the pulse width to within 50fs. In astronomical spectrometers, its wide temperature stability and high-precision phase control limit the polarization measurement error to below 1.5%, facilitating accurate analysis of the polarization characteristics of stellar magnetic fields.
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