
Liquid Crystal Variable Retarders LCVR-H20-A
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2-inch Liquid Crystal Variable Retarders, Half-Wave, Without Compensation
The LBTEK 2-inch Half-Wave Liquid Crystal Variable Retarder is coated with corresponding anti-reflection coatings for the operating wavelength range of 400-700 nm, 700-1100 nm, or 1100-1650 nm. Under the control of an external AC voltage (DC voltage not allowed), it can achieve flexible adjustment of retardation between approximately 60 nm-λ/2 or 100 nm-λ/2.
It features a clear aperture of Ø20 mm, mounted in a mechanical housing with attached wiring. The mechanical housing is compatible with Ø2-inch optical component mounts and is marked with the fast axis direction of the liquid crystal variable retarder for convenient optical alignment by users.
Key Features
- Coated with anti-reflection films of 400-700 nm, 700-1100 nm, or 1100-1650 nm
- Retardation adjustable between approximately 60 nm-λ/2 or 100 nm-λ/2
- Clear aperture Ø20 mm
- Mechanical housings compatible with Ø2-inch optical component mounts
Typical Applications
- Dynamic polarization state control and phase retardation tuning
- Polarimetry, ellipsometry, and Stokes-vector measurement
- Pump-probe and time-resolved spectroscopy
- Quantitative polarized-light microscopy
- Interferometry and optical metrology
- Liquid-crystal display and electro-optic device characterization
Product Family
LCVR-H20-A is part of the WaveQuanta liquid-crystal variable retarder family, sourced from LBTEK and distributed by WaveQuanta with full datasheet, mechanical drawing, and 3D model support.
SKU: LCVR-H20-A · Sourced from LBTEK · Distributed by WaveQuanta
| Operating Wavelength | 400-700 nm |
| Retardance | Approximately 60 nm-λ/2 |
| Retardance Uniformity (RMS) | <λ/30 |
| Response Time (Rise/Fall) | 15.5 ms/1.5 ms @25 ℃ |
| Transmittance | >80 %@400-450 nm; >90 %@450-520 nm; >95 %@520-700 nm |
| Clear Aperture | Ø20 mm |
| Housing Specification | Ø50.8×9 mm, compatible with Ø2-inch optical component mounts |
| Component Material | Nematic liquid crystal/ITO glass |
| Surface Quality (Scratch/Dig) | 40/20 |
| Transmitted Wavefront Error (RMS) | <λ/4@633 nm |
| Reflectance | Ravg < 0.5% (0° angle of incidence) |
| Anti-Reflection Coating | 400-700 nm |
| Transmitted Beam Deviation (Without Housing) | <3 arcmin |
| Transmitted Beam Deviation (With Housing) | <10 arcmin |
| Operating Temperature | -20~45 ℃ |






