Specifications
The table below summarizes the principal characteristics of the device:
| Features | Polarisation Rotator |
| Rotation angle | 90° or 45° (custom any angle possible for scientific and industrial grade) |
| Wavelength range | 350-1700 nm |
| Active area | scientific grade:10 mm or 20 mm (diam.)
Industrial grade:22 mm (square) |
| Transmission | About 85% (VIS) |
| Retarder material | Nematic Liquid-Crystal Dn=0.28 |
| Substrates | Glass |
| Wavefront distortion | scientific grade: < lamda/4 (over 10 mm)
Industrial grade: < 2lamda (over 23 mm) |
| Temperature range | 15° - 35° |
| Rotation accuracy | 5+/-1° (wavelength dependent) |
| Maximum modulation frequency of the phase shift | < 10Hz |
| Save operating limit | 500 W/cm2 CW
300 mJ/cm2 10 ns, visible
200 mJ/cm2 10 ns, 1064 nm
compatible also with fs lasers |
| Anti-reflection coating (scientific grade only) | Broadband for VIS |
| Total size (with housing) | Scientific grade: 25 mm diameter, 15mm long
Industrial grade: 31mm x 25mm x 2.2mm |
