Zero order waveplate #4533

Product Overview
Precision waveplates for laser processing provide a high damage threshold suitable for material machining and other high‑energy laser applications. These zero-order waveplates deliver a retardance tolerance of λ/500, ensuring stable polarization control for sensitive processes. The zero-order design increases usable bandwidth and reduces temperature sensitivity, allowing more than ±1% usable wavelength deviation. Available diameters are 25.4 mm and 50.8 mm, and the waveplates are optimized for common machining wavelengths of 532 nm, 1030 nm and 1064 nm. Waveplates specified for Nd:YAG wavelengths demonstrate damage thresholds up to 35 J/cm² @ 1064 nm for 10 ns pulses, while those for Yb:YAG show thresholds up to 0.5 J/cm² @ 1030 nm for 200 fs pulses.

Key Features

• High laser damage threshold at common laser processing wavelengths
• Retardance tolerance: λ/500
• Zero-order design for improved stability and lower temperature sensitivity
• Greater than ±1% usable wavelength deviation (increased bandwidth)
• Available diameters: 25.4 mm and 50.8 mm
• Optimized for material machining applications at 532 nm, 1030 nm and 1064 nm

Technical specifications

• Retardance tolerance: λ/500
• Waveplate type: Zero-order
• Bandwidth / wavelength tolerance: allows >±1% wavelength deviation
• Available diameters: 25.4 mm and 50.8 mm
• Designed wavelengths: 532 nm, 1030 nm, 1064 nm
• Nd:YAG (1064 nm) damage threshold: up to 35 J/cm² @ 1064 nm for 10 ns pulses
• Yb:YAG (1030 nm) damage threshold: up to 0.5 J/cm² @ 1030 nm for 200 fs pulses
• Primary applications: material machining / laser processing requiring high energy handling and precise retardance control