The zero order waveplate is designed to give a retardance of zero full waves, plus the desired fraction. Zero Order Waveplates show better performance than multiple order waveplates. They show a broader bandwidth and a lower sensitivity to temperature and wavelength changes and should be considered for more critical applications.
| Material | Quartz |
| Parallelism | < 1 arc Second |
| Dimension Unit | MM |
| Diameter Tolerance | +0 /-0.10 |
| Surface Quality | 20-10 |
| Retardation Tolerance | λ/500 |
| Wavefront Distortion | λ/8 @ 633 nm |
| Clear Aperture | Central 90% |
| AR Coated | < 0.2% at Wavelength |
| Standard Wavelengths | 266, 355, 532, 632.8, 780, 808, 850, 980, 1064, 1310, 1480, 1550 Other wavelengths between 200-2300 nm are available upon request |
| * All dimensions are in mm | |