Type: | True Zero Order | True Zero Order | True Zero Order | Quasi Zero Order | Multiple Order | |
| Material: |
Short form selection guide:
| Dependence of Retardation on: | ||
| Wavelength and Spectral Bandwidth | Beam Direction and Beam Divergence | Temperature |
Multiple Order | High | High | High |
Quasi Zero Order | Low | Very High | Low |
True Zero Order | Low | Low | Low |
For a Waveplates Selection Guide detailed discussion of the three types of retardation plates and of the basic properties of the various combinations of type and material click Waveplates Selection Guide here.
You find more information about our principal materials here: Mica and Quartz.