• High wavelength and temperature stability • Decent damage thresholds and eminent surface flatness (20/10 S/D, <1> • Widely selectable wavelengths: 200-2000nm for Quartz waveplates, 190-7000nm for MgF2 waveplates • Damage Threshold >5J/cm^2@1064nm, 20ns,20Hz • Customized Quartz Zero Order Waveplates and MgF2 Zero Order Waveplates are available
An Optically Contacted Zero Order Waveplate, is composed of two Quartz or Magnesium Fluoride single plates with the fast axis of one plate aligned with the slow axis of the other, where the interfaces of the plates are polished into an ultra-smooth level so that the two plates automatically stick together under the effect of intermolecular forces instead of using glues. Without glue, binder, or any other adhesives, optically contacted waveplates could maintain the physical and optical qualities as good as bulk solid (However, note that superior surface quality also implies higher sensitivity to contaminations and scratches). Zero Order Waveplates substantially less sensitive to changes in temperature and wavelength than their multi-order counterparts. And our optically contacted waveplates are preferable candidates for applications requiring higher wavelength and temperature stability than low order or multiple order waveplates.
Although the high precision polishing required for an optically-contacted design structure necessitates a rigorous manufacturing procedure, thus inevitably raising the production cost, you could still buy at fairly cost-effective prices in Shalom EO. Optically Contacted Zero Order Half/Quarter/Octadic Waveplates made from Quartz (wavelength range 200-2000nm), or Magnesium Fluoride (MgF2) (wavelength range 190-7000nm) are available in Shalom EO, with decent damage thresholds (>5J/cm^2@1064nm, 20ns,20Hz) and eminent surface flatness (20/10 S/D, <1>
• High wavelength and temperature stability
• Decent damage thresholds and eminent surface flatness (20/10 S/D, <1>
• Widely selectable wavelengths: 200-2000nm for Quartz waveplates, 190-7000nm for MgF2 waveplates
• Damage Threshold >5J/cm^2@1064nm, 20ns,20Hz
• Customized Quartz Zero Order Waveplates and MgF2 Zero Order Waveplates are available
An Optically Contacted Zero Order Waveplate, is composed of two Quartz or Magnesium Fluoride single plates with the fast axis of one plate aligned with the slow axis of the other, where the interfaces of the plates are polished into an ultra-smooth level so that the two plates automatically stick together under the effect of intermolecular forces instead of using glues. Without glue, binder, or any other adhesives, optically contacted waveplates could maintain the physical and optical qualities as good as bulk solid (However, note that superior surface quality also implies higher sensitivity to contaminations and scratches). Zero Order Waveplates substantially less sensitive to changes in temperature and wavelength than their multi-order counterparts. And our optically contacted waveplates are preferable candidates for applications requiring higher wavelength and temperature stability than low order or multiple order waveplates.
Although the high precision polishing required for an optically-contacted design structure necessitates a rigorous manufacturing procedure, thus inevitably raising the production cost, you could still buy at fairly cost-effective prices in Shalom EO. Optically Contacted Zero Order Half/Quarter/Octadic Waveplates made from Quartz (wavelength range 200-2000nm), or Magnesium Fluoride (MgF2) (wavelength range 190-7000nm) are available in Shalom EO, with decent damage thresholds (>5J/cm^2@1064nm, 20ns,20Hz) and eminent surface flatness (20/10 S/D, <1>
