SO-PO02 SERIES

Optically Contacted Zero-Order Wave Plate

SO-PO02 Optically Contacted Zero-Order Wave Plate provides stable quarter-wave or half-wave retardance from an optically contacted zero-order quartz pair.

Crystalline quartz
$250.00
$250.00

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Product Overview

Set retardance and axis alignment for Optically Contacted Zero-Order Wave Plate

Polarization performance is tied to wavelength, orientation and retardance or extinction data. Mount the optic with its active axis and coated faces identified.

Select retardance and design wavelength, then verify wavefront, parallelism, AR coating and damage threshold for the laser conditions.

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Engineering Guidance

Choose polarization optics around wavelength and axis control

Polarization behavior

Polarization performance is tied to wavelength, orientation and retardance or extinction data. Mount the optic with its active axis and coated faces identified.

Selection and alignment

Select retardance and design wavelength, then verify wavefront, parallelism, AR coating and damage threshold for the laser conditions.

Need a different diameter, tolerance or coating?

Custom substrate materials, dimensions, angular tolerances and coating bands can be reviewed for prototype and production quantities.

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Technical Resources

Related engineering articles

Selection notes and practical guidance matched to this product family.

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Optical Fundamentals · 7 min

How Wave Plates and Polarizers Control Polarization State

Connect optical-axis orientation, phase retardance and extinction to the required output polarization.
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Design Comparison · 6 min

Multi-Order, Zero-Order and Achromatic Retarders Compared

Compare wavelength sensitivity, thermal stability and bandwidth across common wave-plate constructions.
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Selection Guide · 8 min

Reading Retardance, Extinction Ratio and Axis Specifications

Use polarization tolerances and coating data to select and mount the correct component.