Low Order (Multi Order) Quartz Waveplates

Introduction for Low Order (Multi Order) Waveplates

Waveplates (retardation plates or phase shifters) are made from materials which exhibit birefringence. This difference in velocities gives rise to a phase difference when the two beams recombine.Changchun Ruiqi waveplates, including octadic-wave (λ/8), quarter-wave (λ/4), half-wave (λ/2) and full-wave (λ) plates, are widely used in synthesis and analysis of light in various states of polarization. The wavelengths within the range of 240nm~2100nm are all available at Ruiqi.

The low (multiple) order waveplate is designed to give a retardance of several full waves, plus the desired fraction. This result in a single, physically robust component with desired performance. However, even small changed in wavelength or temperature will result in significant changes in the desired fractional retardance. They are less expensive and find use in many application where the increased sensitivities are not an important

Standard Wavelength:

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