Dual Wavelength Waveplate

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Key Features

  • Low order
  • Wide angular field
  • Broad wavelength coverage
  • Coated or Uncoated Available
  • Mounted or Unmounted Available

Dual wavelength retarders can provide the same retardance at two wavelengths that are separated in wavelength by more than the span covered by an achromatic retarder. They can also provide different specified retardances at two different wavelengths.​

​Traditionally these retarders have been made using crystal quartz and are multiorder retarders at both wavelengths. Our dual wavelength retarders use polymers instead. They are usually much lower order and consequently have a slower change in retardance with angle of incidence as shown in the graph. On average the order is about 20% of that for a comparable quartz dual wavelength retarder.​

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Common Specifications

Retarder Material: Birefringent Polymer
Substrate Material: N-BK7
Retardance Accuracy: ≤ λ/100 at both wavelengths
Transmitted Wavefront Distortion: ≤ λ/4

Beam Deviation: ≤ 1 arc-min
Reflectance (per surface): ~ 4 % at normal incidence
Storage Temperature: design dependent
Operating Temperature: design dependent

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Dual Wavelength Waveplate

Traditionally these retarders have been made using crystal quartz and are multiorder retarders at both wavelengths. Our dual wavelength retarders use polymers instead. They are usually much lower order and consequently have a slower change in retardance with angle of incidence as shown in the graph. On average the order is about 20% of that for a comparable quartz dual wavelength retarder.

 

Call for a quote on a custom coating on these normally uncoated retarders. The retardance tolerance is ±0.01 waves at both wavelengths. Many custom combinations not listed in the catalog are available. Please call for a quote on your custom requirement. Standard unmounted sizes are 0.50 inches and 1.00 inches.

SPECIFICATIONS

Retarder Material

Birefringent Polymer

Substrate Material

N-BK7

Retardance Accuracy

≤ λ/100 at both wavelengths

Transmitted Wavefront Distortion

≤ λ/4

Beam Deviation

≤ 1 arc-min

Reflectance (per surface)

~ 4 % at normal incidence

Storage Temperature

design dependent

Operating Temperature

design dependent

Custom anti-reflection coatings to provide less than 0.5% reflection at both wavelengths are available. Please call your Meadowlark Optics sales engineer for a quote.

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ORDERING INFORMATION

Thickness in. (mm)

Dimensions in. (mm)

Part Number

0.14 (3.6 mm)
0.27 (6.9 mm)

0.50  (Ø 12.7 mm)
1.00  (Ø 25.4 mm)

D R1 R2 – d – λ1/λ2
D R1 R2 – d – λ1/λ2

R1,R2 = Q for quarter wave, H for half wave
d = Diameter (e.g. – 100 is 1″ OD)
λ1,λ2 = Design wavelengths.(e.g. – 0488 is 488 nm)
DQH-200-λ1,λ2 = 2″ Quarter Waveplate @ λ1, Half @ λ2.

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WAVEPLATE OR RETARDER Operating Principles

Waveplate Selection Guide

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