Variable Waveplates

A Variable Waveplate is a retarder with a variable index of refraction along the slow axis. Variable Waveplates can be used to tune a retarder to a specific wavelength of light, shift the retardation value for a single wavelength of light, or as a pure phase modulator for a linear polarized light beam.

Boulder Nonlinear Systems manufactures and sells liquid crystal based Variable Waveplates on a custom designed basis for applications requiring active control of beam retardance along a single axis. Key features of our Variable Waveplates include continuously variable retardation and high transmission. Since these devices are solid state – undesirable mechanical motion, associated noise, and vibration problems are eliminated.

Boulder Nonlinear Systems offers our CV Series of Variable Waveplates. Key features include continuously variable slow axis index of refraction and high transmission. Detailed information can be found by contacting Boulder Nonlinear Systems.

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