
Liquid Crystal Variable Retarders LCVR-H20C-C
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2-inch Liquid Crystal Variable Retarders, Half-Wave, with Compensation
The LBTEK 2-inch Half-Wave Compensated Liquid Crystal Variable Retarder is coated with corresponding anti-reflection coatings within 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 0 nm and 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 the fast axis direction of the liquid crystal variable retarder is clearly marked for convenient optical path alignment by users.
Key Features
- Coated with anti-reflection films of 400-700 nm, 700-1100 nm, or 1100-1650 nm
- Adjustable retardation from 0 nm to 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-H20C-C 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-H20C-C · Sourced from LBTEK · Distributed by WaveQuanta
| Operating Wavelength | 1100-1700 nm |
| Retardance | 0 nm-λ/2 |
| Retardance Uniformity (RMS) | <λ/30 |
| Response Time (Rise/Fall) | 40.7 ms/3.1 ms @25 ℃ |
| Transmittance | >88 %@1100-1350 nm; >90 %@1350-1700 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) | 60/40 |
| Transmitted Wavefront Error (RMS) | <λ/4@633 nm |
| Reflectance | Ravg<0.5% (0° angle of incidence) |
| Anti-Reflection Coating | 1100-1700 nm |
| Transmitted Beam Deviation (Without Housing) | <3 arcmin |
| Transmitted Beam Deviation (With Housing) | <10 arcmin |
| Operating Temperature | -20~45 ℃ |





