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Zero Order Quartz Waveplates

part code: QWPZ

Substrate: Crystal Quartz
Surface Figure: λ/10 @ 633 nm
Surface Quality: 10-5 Laser Quality
Diameters: 5.0 mm to 2.0 in
Diameter Tolerance: +0.0/-0.20 mm
Parallelism: ≤ 1.0 arc min.

AR Coating: R < 0.25%
Wavelengths: 213 to 2020 nm
Retardation: λ/2 or λ/4
Retardation Tolerance: λ/500 at 20 Å° C
Damage Threshold: > 10 mJ/cm2 10 nsec pulse
Clear Aperture: > 85% of diameter

Mutiple Order Quartz Waveplates

part code: QWPM

Substrate: Crystal Quartz
Surface Figure: λ/10 @ 633 nm
Surface Quality: 10-5 Laser Quality
Diameters: 5.0 mm to 2.0 in
Diameter Tolerance: +0.0/-0.20 mm
Parallelism: ≤ 1.0 arc min.

AR Coating: R < 0.25%
Wavelengths: 213 to 2020 nm
Retardation: λ/2 or λ/4
Retardation Tolerance: λ/500 at 20 Å° C
Damage Threshold: > 10 mJ/cm2 10 nsec pulse
Clear Aperture: > 85% of diameter

Polarization Rotators

part code: PRT

Substrate: Crystal Quartz
Transmitted Wavefront:
 λ/4 @ 633 nm
Surface Quality: 
20-10 Laser Quality
Diameter Tolerance: 
+ 0.0/-0.25 mm

Damage Threshold: > 100 mJ/cm2 10 nsec pulse
Beam Deviation: 
≤ 3 arc min.
Clear Aperture: 
> 90% of diameter
Adhesion and Durability: 
Per MIL-C-675A

Dual Wavelength Waveplates

part code: QWPD

Substrate: Crystal Quartz
Surface Figure: λ/10 @ 633 nm
Surface Quality: 10-5 Laser Quality
Diameters: 5.0 mm to 2.0 in
Diameter Tolerance: +0.0/-0.20 mm
Parallelism: ≤ 1.0 arc min.

AR Coating: R < 0.50%
Retardation: < λ/100 at 20 Å° C
Damage Threshold: > 2 J/cm2 10 nsec pulse
Clear Aperture: > 90% of diameter
Adhesion and Durability: Per MIL-C-675A

Optical Beam Isolators

part code: OBI

Substrate: BK7 or Crystal Quartz
Transmitted Wavefront: λ/4 @ 633 nm
Surface Quality: 20-10 Laser Quality
Diameter Tolerance: +0.0/-0.25 mm
Damage Threshold: > 100 mJ/cm2 10 nsec pulse

Beam Deviation: ≤ 3 arc min.
Reflectance Efficiency: Rs > 99.0%
Clear Aperture: > 90% of diameter
Adhesion and Durability: Per MIL-C-675A

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