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Liquid Crystal Variable Retarders

Our award-winning Liquid Crystal Variable Retarders provide precise, solid-state retardance tunability. A liquid crystal variable retarder is the fundamental component used in the following devices and systems: variable attenuators, variable beamsplitters, spatial light modulators, nonmechanical shutters, beam steerers, polarization rotators, optical compensators, polarimeters and tunable filters. These true, zero-order devices are precision engineered, offering excellent performance in the visible to near infrared wavelength ranges.
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Liquid Crystal Variable Retarder
LC Variable Retarders: precise, solid-state retardance tunability from an award-winning product line.

Diagram shows the performance of the LC variable Retarder without compensator.

Diagram shows the performance of the LC variable Retarder with compensator. By adding a fixed retarder to the LC cell, true zero retardance is achieved.


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