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The polymer achromatic design provides excellent retardance uniformity and wide acceptance angle (±15° AOI). Each plate is supplied as SM1 lens tube (SMI-8A-SP with D-step).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolymer achromatic design: uniform λ\/2 retardance across 400 nm-700 nm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiquid Crystal Polymer between two N-BK7 windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide acceptance angle: ±15° AOI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelay Uniformity: ±5 nm across clear aperture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast-axis accuracy: ±3° to ±5°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransmitted Wavefront Error: \u0026lt; λ\/2 @ 633 nm (RMS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounted in SMI-8A-SP housing with D-step, SM1 thread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApplications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroadband polarization rotation (linear to orthogonal linear)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaser isolation and Faraday rotator systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite-light interferometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEllipsometry and polarimetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine vision polarization systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LBTek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47813767299226,"sku":"AHWP25-VIS-A-M","price":499.3,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6156\/3546\/files\/1-1_E8_81_9A_E5_90_88_E7_89_A9_E6_B6_88_E8_89_B2_E5_B7_AE_E4_BA_8C_E5_88_86_E4_B9_8B_E4_B8_80_E6_B3_A2_E7_89_87_EF_BC_8C_E5_B7_B2_E5_AE_89_E8_A3_85_EF_BC_8C_C3_9825.4_20mm-Fh9a4mYqoMA_eb500686-1ea3-44f9-b7a3-804be1c1a8c7.jpg?v=1776402695"},{"product_id":"lbtek-polymer-achromatic-half-wave-plate-ahwp25-vnir-a-m","title":"LBTek Polymer Achromatic Half-Wave Plate — AHWP25-VNIR-A-M","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePolymer Achromatic Half-Wave Plate (SM1 Mount) — Model AHWP25-VNIR-A-M\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroadband polymer λ\/2 waveplate for 600 nm-800 nm, SM1 lens tube (SMI-8A-SP with D-step).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLBTek's Polymer Achromatic Half-Wave Plate uses a Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) layer sandwiched between two N-BK7 windows to deliver true λ\/2 retardance across the broadband range of 600 nm-800 nm. The polymer achromatic design provides excellent retardance uniformity and wide acceptance angle (±15° AOI). Each plate is supplied as SM1 lens tube (SMI-8A-SP with D-step).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolymer achromatic design: uniform λ\/2 retardance across 600 nm-800 nm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiquid Crystal Polymer between two N-BK7 windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide acceptance angle: ±15° AOI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelay Uniformity: ±5 nm across clear aperture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast-axis accuracy: ±3° to ±5°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransmitted Wavefront Error: \u0026lt; λ\/2 @ 633 nm (RMS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounted in SMI-8A-SP housing with D-step, SM1 thread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApplications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroadband polarization rotation (linear to orthogonal linear)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaser isolation and Faraday rotator systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite-light interferometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEllipsometry and polarimetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine vision polarization systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LBTek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47813767331994,"sku":"AHWP25-VNIR-A-M","price":499.3,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6156\/3546\/files\/1-1_E8_81_9A_E5_90_88_E7_89_A9_E6_B6_88_E8_89_B2_E5_B7_AE_E4_BA_8C_E5_88_86_E4_B9_8B_E4_B8_80_E6_B3_A2_E7_89_87_EF_BC_8C_E5_B7_B2_E5_AE_89_E8_A3_85_EF_BC_8C_C3_9825.4_20mm-Fh9a4mYqoMA_674beaea-8ac8-429d-ab92-c1d6e622ad5a.jpg?v=1776402701"},{"product_id":"lbtek-polymer-achromatic-half-wave-plate-ahwp25-snir-a-m","title":"LBTek Polymer Achromatic Half-Wave Plate — AHWP25-SNIR-A-M","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePolymer Achromatic Half-Wave Plate (SM1 Mount) — Model AHWP25-SNIR-A-M\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroadband polymer λ\/2 waveplate for 700 nm-1100 nm, SM1 lens tube (SMI-8A-SP with D-step).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLBTek's Polymer Achromatic Half-Wave Plate uses a Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) layer sandwiched between two N-BK7 windows to deliver true λ\/2 retardance across the broadband range of 700 nm-1100 nm. The polymer achromatic design provides excellent retardance uniformity and wide acceptance angle (±15° AOI). Each plate is supplied as SM1 lens tube (SMI-8A-SP with D-step).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolymer achromatic design: uniform λ\/2 retardance across 700 nm-1100 nm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiquid Crystal Polymer between two N-BK7 windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide acceptance angle: ±15° AOI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelay Uniformity: ±5 nm across clear aperture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast-axis accuracy: ±3° to ±5°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransmitted Wavefront Error: \u0026lt; λ\/2 @ 633 nm (RMS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounted in SMI-8A-SP housing with D-step, SM1 thread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApplications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroadband polarization rotation (linear to orthogonal linear)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaser isolation and Faraday rotator systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite-light interferometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEllipsometry and polarimetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine vision polarization systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LBTek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47813767364762,"sku":"AHWP25-SNIR-A-M","price":499.3,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6156\/3546\/files\/1-1_E8_81_9A_E5_90_88_E7_89_A9_E6_B6_88_E8_89_B2_E5_B7_AE_E4_BA_8C_E5_88_86_E4_B9_8B_E4_B8_80_E6_B3_A2_E7_89_87_EF_BC_8C_E5_B7_B2_E5_AE_89_E8_A3_85_EF_BC_8C_C3_9825.4_20mm-Fh9a4mYqoMA_3cb7a09c-121a-4f4a-994a-29c498d3919a.jpg?v=1776402709"},{"product_id":"lbtek-polymer-achromatic-half-wave-plate-ahwp51-vis-a","title":"LBTek Polymer Achromatic Half-Wave Plate — AHWP51-VIS-A","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePolymer Achromatic Half-Wave Plate (Unmounted) — Model AHWP51-VIS-A\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroadband polymer λ\/2 waveplate for 450 nm-700 nm, unmounted bare element.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLBTek's Polymer Achromatic Half-Wave Plate uses a Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) layer sandwiched between two N-BK7 windows to deliver true λ\/2 retardance across the broadband range of 450 nm-700 nm. The polymer achromatic design provides excellent retardance uniformity and wide acceptance angle (±15° AOI). Each plate is supplied as unmounted bare element.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolymer achromatic design: uniform λ\/2 retardance across 450 nm-700 nm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiquid Crystal Polymer between two N-BK7 windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide acceptance angle: ±15° AOI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelay Uniformity: ±5 nm across clear aperture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast-axis accuracy: ±3° to ±5°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransmitted Wavefront Error: \u0026lt; λ\/2 @ 633 nm (RMS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBare element Ø50.8 mm for custom integration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApplications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroadband polarization rotation (linear to orthogonal linear)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaser isolation and Faraday rotator systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite-light interferometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEllipsometry and polarimetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine vision polarization systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LBTek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47813767397530,"sku":"AHWP51-VIS-A","price":998.6,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6156\/3546\/files\/2-1_E8_81_9A_E5_90_88_E7_89_A9_E6_B6_88_E8_89_B2_E5_B7_AE_E4_BA_8C_E5_88_86_E4_B9_8B_E4_B8_80_E6_B3_A2_E7_89_87_EF_BC_8C_E6_9C_AA_E5_AE_89_E8_A3_85_EF_BC_8C_C3_9850.8_20mm-FvQuqD7nTFj_7b19f3d6-b350-4c8e-ad58-3c9e7e396a86.jpg?v=1776402718"},{"product_id":"lbtek-polymer-achromatic-half-wave-plate-ahwp51-snir-a","title":"LBTek Polymer Achromatic Half-Wave Plate — AHWP51-SNIR-A","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePolymer Achromatic Half-Wave Plate (Unmounted) — Model AHWP51-SNIR-A\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroadband polymer λ\/2 waveplate for 700 nm-1100 nm, unmounted bare element.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLBTek's Polymer Achromatic Half-Wave Plate uses a Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) layer sandwiched between two N-BK7 windows to deliver true λ\/2 retardance across the broadband range of 700 nm-1100 nm. The polymer achromatic design provides excellent retardance uniformity and wide acceptance angle (±15° AOI). Each plate is supplied as unmounted bare element.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolymer achromatic design: uniform λ\/2 retardance across 700 nm-1100 nm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiquid Crystal Polymer between two N-BK7 windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide acceptance angle: ±15° AOI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelay Uniformity: ±5 nm across clear aperture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast-axis accuracy: ±3° to ±5°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransmitted Wavefront Error: \u0026lt; λ\/2 @ 633 nm (RMS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBare element Ø50.8 mm for custom integration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApplications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroadband polarization rotation (linear to orthogonal linear)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaser isolation and Faraday rotator systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite-light interferometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEllipsometry and polarimetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine vision polarization systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LBTek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47813767430298,"sku":"AHWP51-SNIR-A","price":998.6,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6156\/3546\/files\/2-1_E8_81_9A_E5_90_88_E7_89_A9_E6_B6_88_E8_89_B2_E5_B7_AE_E4_BA_8C_E5_88_86_E4_B9_8B_E4_B8_80_E6_B3_A2_E7_89_87_EF_BC_8C_E6_9C_AA_E5_AE_89_E8_A3_85_EF_BC_8C_C3_9850.8_20mm-FvQuqD7nTFj_23140392-cde2-4dd1-bbe5-12239167f9b5.jpg?v=1776402723"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6156\/3546\/collections\/1-1_E8_81_9A_E5_90_88_E7_89_A9_E6_B6_88_E8_89_B2_E5_B7_AE_E4_BA_8C_E5_88_86_E4_B9_8B_E4_B8_80_E6_B3_A2_E7_89_87_EF_BC_8C_E5_B7_B2_E5_AE_89_E8_A3_85_EF_BC_8C_C3_9825.4_20mm-Fh9a4mYqoMA_131a0dd5-46d2-44e0-99ac-4ab2f9e96885.jpg?v=1776411712","url":"https:\/\/waveqvanta.com\/collections\/lbtek-optics-l4-polymer-achromatic-half-wave-plates.oembed","provider":"WaveQuanta","version":"1.0","type":"link"}