Zero-order Air-spaced Waveplates

OPTOMAN’s Waveplates, also known as Retarders, are optical components that modify the polarization state of transmitted light without attenuating, deviating, or displacing the beam. By leveraging birefringent materials, waveplates introduce a controlled phase shift between orthogonal polarization components, allowing precise polarization control.

Waveplates are commonly used to rotate linear polarization or convert linear into circular polarization, making them essential elements in applications like optical isolators, polarization-sensitive laser setups, and beam combining systems. Among all types, Zero-Order Air-Spaced Waveplates provide the most consistent performance, offering minimal sensitivity to wavelength or temperature variations and ensuring long-term stability and precision. Constructed from crystalline birefringent materials and separated by an air gap, these waveplates are optimized for high power laser applications and deliver superior LIDT and spectral reliability.

Whether you’re controlling polarization for ultrafast lasers, aligning beam paths in optical systems, or managing power in isolators - OPTOMAN’s waveplates ensure reliable, distortion-free performance. Explore the Zero-Order Air-Spaced Waveplates selection below.