Polarized Rotators

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Polarization Rotators are used to alter the polarization state of a beam by the amount specified (either 45º or 90º for standard offerings) by the product code.

RT Specifications

  • Transmitted Wavefront Distortion: Dependent on thickness but λ10 @ 632.8nm over clear aperture
  • Surface Quality: 10-5 over clear aperture
  • Parallelism: <= 1 arc seconds
  • Clear Aperture: 85% of central dimension
  • Rotation Tolerance: 0.5 degrees typical – wavelength dependent
  • Damage Threshold: 1MW / cm2 (CW), 10J / cm2 10ns pulse
  • Material: Synthetic Single Crystal Quartz
  • Coating: AR “V” Coat; R<0.25% per surface

Product Code: RT

  • Performance less affected by beam alignment
  • Wavelength specific
  • Custom rotations, wavelengths, dimensions and shapes available.
  • Please contact OptiSource, LLC Technical Sales for a quotation: sales@optisourcellc.com

Polarization Rotators - Mounting Configurations

Wavelength
(nm)
Diameter
(mm) D
Part Number
45°
Transmitted
Wavefront
Part Number
90°
Transmitted
Wavefront
355.0
25.4 or 12.7
RT-D*-355.0-45
λ/10
RT-D*-355.0-90
λ/10
532.0
25.4 or 12.7
RT-D*-532.0-45
λ/10
RT-D*-532.0-90
λ/10
1030.0
25.4 or 12.7
RT-D*-1030.0-45
λ/10
RT-D*-1030.0-90
λ/10
1047.0
25.4 or 12.7
RT-D*-1047.0-45
λ/10
RT-D*-1047.0-90
λ/10
1053.0
25.4 or 12.7
RT-D*-1053.0-45
λ/10
RT-D*-1053.0-90
λ/10
1064.0
25.4 or 12.7
RT-D*-1064.0-45
λ/10
RT-D*-1064.0-90
λ/10

Waveplates - Standard Rotator Wavelengths (nm)

355
532
1030
1047
1053
1064

Waveplates - Standard Rotator Diameters

Diameter
Code (D*)
Standard Diameters (mm)
05
12.7
10
25.4

Waveplates - Standard Rotations

Standard Rotations (in Degrees)
45
90