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Retardation Plate

   The half-wave plate is for the visible range (400-700nm). It produces a phase difference of 1/2 wavelength in incident light. When entering at θ°, a linearly polarized ray will recreate the source at the same angle upon exit.

Change the polarization direction of linearly polarized light to any angle. For circularly polarized light, change the direction of rotation (left rotation for right rotation).

A quarter-wave plate converts light into circularly polarized light in the visible region (400 to 700 nm) when the angle formed by the plane of linearly polarized light is 45°.

At any other angle, the incident light will be elliptically polarized. Converts the linearly polarized light of a semiconductor laser to circularly polarized light and vice versa.

Half-wave plate: ・Change the polarization direction of linearly polarized light to any angle. ・In the case of circularly polarized light, change clockwise rotation to counterclockwise rotation

Quarter wave plate: ・Converts linearly polarized light from a semiconductor laser into circularly polarized light and vice versa.

 1/2 wavelength


1/4 wavelength
■Applications
Optical communication
Laser optical system
Microscope
■Specifications
Material B270
Reflactive Index 1.523/nd
Chamfering All circumferences or all ridge lines are chamfered
Design Wavelength 400-700 nm
■Tolerance
Outer size +0/-0.1(mm)
Thickness of Plate +/-0.2(mm)
Parallelism Within 5 minutes(5')
Plate Surface Accuracy λ-3λ(Effective range : Within 85% including center)
Surface Quality MIL60-40
   
Part Number Size(mm) TC Material Price 
(JPY)
Price incl tax
(JPY)
Note
TS-0859G Dia.10 4.0 1/4 Retardation Plate  6,000 6,600 All products will be obsolete once stock will be over
TS-0860G Dia.20 4.0 1/4 Retardation Plate 6,000 6,600
TS-0861G Dia.30 4.0 1/4 Retardation Plate  8,000 8,800
TS-0862G Dia.10 4.0 1/2 Retardation Plate obsolete
TS-0863G Dia.20 4.0 1/2 Retardation Plate  6,000 6,600
Q'ty of inventory for all the items are limited. Once stock will be cleared, above products will be obsolete.