Tower Optical Achromatic Waveplates

Tower Optical Corporation is a leading manufacturer of Achromatic Waveplates. Our products are used in a variety of precision Optics applications, and we offer a wide range of sizes to meet the needs of our customers. Our Achromatic Waveplates are available in diameters from 3mm to 50.8mm, and we offer a variety of wavelenght Ranges (VIS 465 to 610 nm; VIS/NIR 610 to 850 nm; NIR 700 to 1000 nm; IR 1200 to 1650 nm). Tower Optical is committed to providing the highest quality products and outstanding customer service, and we look forward to working with you on your next project. Thank you for considering Tower Optical Corporation as your source for Achromatic Waveplates.

Please find below typical specs for Tower Optical Achromatic Waveplates.

Substrate material: crystal quartz & MgF2

Retardance: λ/4 and λ/2

Retardation tolerance: λ/100 overwavelength range

Clear aperture: 85% OD

Temp coefficient of retardation: less than λ/500 per °C

Wavelength ranges: 1 = 465-610 nm, 2 = 700-1000 nm, 3 = 1200-1650 nm, (new) – 4 = 610- 850nm.

Transmitted wavefront distortion: λ/4@633 nm

Surface quality: 20-10 Scratch-Dig

Beam deviation: less than 1 arc minute

Parallelism: less than 1 arc minute

AOI range for less than 1% change in retardance: +/-3°

Optical axis: Marked on the mounting ring

Temperature storage range: -40°C to +75°C

Damage Threshold: 2 J/cm2 (8 ns pulse @ 1064 nm); 500 kW/cm2, CW

Diameter mounted:3 mm to 50.8 mm

Ring thickness: 30 mm

Coating: Ravg less than 1% at 465-610 nm per surface, Ravg less than 0.7% at 610-850 nm per surface, Ravg less than 0.6% at 700-1000 nm per surface, Ravg less than 0.5% at 1200-1650 nm per surface

If you have any questions, or would like to request a quote, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Sales@toweroptical.com. Tel:561-740-2525

Thank you for choosing Tower Optical Corporation!

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