Air-spaced Achromatic Waveplates are constructed of Quartz waveplate and MgF2 waveplate, air-spaced to allow for use with high power applications. The use of crystalline Quartz with MaF2 minimizes the wavelength dependence of the retardation such that a nearly flat spectral response is achieved over the entire operating range of the achromatic wave plate. The flat response of an Achromatic Waveplate is ideal for use with tunable lasers, multiple laser-line systems, and other broad spectrum sources.
Features:
- Higher Damage Threshold
- Four broad spectral ranges
- Spectrally Flat Retardance
- Retardations of λ/2 and λ/4
Air-spaced Achromatic Waveplates Specifications:
Material |
Crystal Quartz & MgF2 |
Construction |
Air-spaced |
Retardance |
λ/4 and λ/2 |
Wavelength ranges |
450-680nm, 700-1000nm, |
Retardance Tolerance |
< λ/100 over wavelangth range |
Housing Tolerance |
+0.0/-0.2mm |
Wavefront Distortion |
|
Parallelism |
< 1 arc minute |
Surface Quality |
40-20 scratch-dig |
AR Coating |
Broadband, R<1% per surface |
Damage Threshold |
> 2 J/cm2 with 8 nsec pulses at 1064 nm, |
Ordering Information:
Description: Air-spaced Achromatic WavePlate
Part Number: WPAA–Retardance–Wavelength–Aperture–Coating–Mount
Retardance: λ/2 or λ/4
Wavelength: 450-680nm, 700-1000nm, 950-1300nm, 1200-1650nm
Aperture: Φ9.0mm, Φ11.5mm, Φ13.5mm, Φ18.0mm, Φ22.5mm or Others
Coating: AR coating or Uncoated
Mount: ф25.4mm or ф30.0mm