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Quartz Waveplates (Retarders)

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  • Zero Order and Multiple Order Waveplates
  • λ/4 and λ/2 Retardance
  • Mounted in Black Anodized Aluminum Frame
  • Zero Order Polymer Waveplates Also Available

Common Specifications

Substrate:
Crystal Quartz
Construction:
Crystalline
Parallelism (arcsec):
<3
 Retardance  DWL (nm) CA (mm) Dia. (mm)  Type   Surface Quality   Compare   Stock Number   Price  Buy
λ/4 266 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-017 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 266 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-031 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 343 8.0 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #16-883 C$593.60   Request Quote  
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λ/2 355 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-032 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/4 405 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-019 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 405 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-033 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/4 488 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-020 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 488 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-034 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/4 514.5 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-021 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 514.5 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-035 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/4 532 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-022 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 532 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-037 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/4 632.8 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-023 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 632.8 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-038 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 670 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-039 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/4 780 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-025 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 780 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-041 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 800 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-042 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/4 830 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-027 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 830 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-043 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/4 980 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-028 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 980 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-044 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/4 1064 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-029 C$593.60   Request Quote  
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λ/2 1064 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-045 C$593.60   Request Quote  
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λ/4 1550 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-030 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 1550 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-046 C$593.60 Qty 6+ C$478.80   Request Quote  
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λ/4 266 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-068 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/2 266 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-079 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/4 343 8.0 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #16-882 C$593.60   Request Quote  
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λ/4 355 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-072 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/2 355 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-080 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/4 405 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-073 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/2 405 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-081 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/4 488 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-074 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/2 488 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-082 Clearance C$230.93   Request Quote  
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λ/4 514.5 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-075 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/2 514.5 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-083 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/4 532 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-076 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/2 532 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-084 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/4 632.8 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-077 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/2 632.8 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-085 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/2 1030 8.0 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #16-887 C$593.60   Request Quote  
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λ/4 1030 8.0 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #16-886 C$593.60   Request Quote  
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λ/4 1064 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-078 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/2 1064 8.00 12.70 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-086 C$359.80 Qty 6+ C$291.20   Request Quote  
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λ/4 266 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-485 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 266 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-486 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 302 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #35-132 C$854.00 Qty 6+ C$688.80   Request Quote  
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λ/4 343 >18.0 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #11-049 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 343 >18.0 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #11-048 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 355 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #46-548 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 355 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #46-549 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 405 20.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #14-297 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 405 20.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #14-296 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 488 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #46-550 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 488 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #46-551 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 514.5 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #43-692 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 514.5 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #43-693 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 532 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #43-696 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 532 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #43-697 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 632.8 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #43-700 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 632.8 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #43-701 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 670 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #46-553 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 780 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #46-410 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 780 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #46-411 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 800 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #46-554 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 800 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #46-555 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 830 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #46-412 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 980 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #46-556 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 980 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #46-557 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 1064 20.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #14-289 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 1064 20.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #14-288 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 1550 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #46-414 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 1550 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #46-415 C$683.20 Qty 6+ C$553.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 355 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-473 C$445.20 Qty 6+ C$359.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 355 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-474 C$445.20 Qty 6+ C$359.80   Request Quote  
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λ/4 532 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #43-694 C$445.20 Qty 6+ C$359.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 532 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #43-695 C$445.20 Qty 6+ C$359.80   Request Quote  
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λ/4 632.8 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #43-698 C$445.20 Qty 6+ C$359.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 632.8 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #43-699 C$445.20 Qty 6+ C$359.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 1030 20.0 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 20-10 #16-889 C$683.20   Request Quote  
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λ/4 1030 20.0 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 20-10 #16-888 C$683.20   Request Quote  
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λ/4 1064 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #43-702 C$445.20 Qty 6+ C$359.80   Request Quote  
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λ/2 1064 15.00 25.40 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #43-703 C$445.20 Qty 6+ C$359.80   Request Quote  
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λ/4 266 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #65-897 C$896.00 Qty 6+ C$728.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 355 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #65-899 C$896.00 Qty 6+ C$728.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 355 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #65-900 C$896.00 Qty 6+ C$728.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 405 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #83-929 C$896.00 Qty 6+ C$728.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 405 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #83-930 C$896.00 Qty 6+ C$728.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 532 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-489 C$896.00 Qty 6+ C$728.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 532 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-490 C$896.00 Qty 6+ C$728.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 632.8 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-491 C$896.00 Qty 6+ C$728.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 632.8 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-492 C$896.00 Qty 6+ C$728.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 780 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-493 Clearance C$628.53   Request Quote  
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λ/4 800 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #65-905 C$896.00 Qty 6+ C$728.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 800 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #65-906 C$896.00 Qty 6+ C$728.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 1064 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-496 C$896.00 Qty 6+ C$728.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 1550 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #65-911 C$896.00 Qty 6+ C$728.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 266 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #65-914 C$554.40 Qty 6+ C$448.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 405 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #83-925 Clearance C$354.13   Request Quote  
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λ/4 532 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-479 C$554.40 Qty 6+ C$448.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 532 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-480 C$554.40 Qty 6+ C$448.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 632.8 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-481 C$554.40 Qty 6+ C$448.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 632.8 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-482 C$554.40 Qty 6+ C$448.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 1064 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-483 Clearance C$354.13   Request Quote  
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λ/2 1064 23.0 30.00 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #48-484 C$554.40 Qty 6+ C$448.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 343 35.0 50.80 Crystalline Waveplate 20-10 #16-884 C$2,254.00   Request Quote  
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λ/2 343 35.0 50.80 Crystalline Waveplate 20-10 #16-885 C$2,254.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 355 35.00 50.80 Crystalline Waveplate 20-10 #26-735 C$2,254.00   Request Quote  
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λ/4 800 34.00 50.80 Crystalline Waveplate 10-5 #85-050 C$2,254.00   Request Quote  
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Quartz Waveplates (Retarders) are available in multiple order and zero order. These waveplates are ideal for a range of applications. Multiple order waveplates are ideal for applications where the wavelength deviates less than ±1% from the design wavelength of the waveplate. For applications with a greater than ±1% deviation, zero order waveplates are recommended due to their increased bandwidth and lower sensitivity to temperature change. Quartz Waveplates (Retarders) have the fast axis marked on the edge of the mount to ease system integration.  

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