Better performance than low or multiple order waveplates.
The zero order waveplate is designed to give a retardance of zero full waves, plus the desired fraction. Zero order waveplate shows better performance than multiple order waveplates. It has broad bandwidth and a lower sensitivity to temperature and wavelength changes. It should be considered for more critical applications.
Specifications:
| Material: | Quartz |
| Dimension Tolerance: | +0.0/-0.1 |
| Wavefront distortion: | λ /8@633nm |
| Retardation Tolerance: | λ/500 @ 532 nm and 1550nm
λ/300 for all other wavelength |
| Parallelism: | <1 arc second |
| Surface Quality: | 20-10 scratch/dig |
| Clear Aperture: | Central 90% |
| AR Coating: | <0.2% @wavelength |
| Artifex Engineering | |
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| Product Category | Waveplates and Retardation Plates |
| Product Name | Zero-order Waveplates |
| Material | Quartz |
| Polarizer Features | Anti-Reflection Coating |
| Surface Quality | 20-10 Scratch / Dig |
| Surface Flatness | λ/8 |
| Retardation | Half |
