Waveplate manufacturer Tower Optical Corporation (“Tower”) produces precision optics including Zero Order Waveplates, Achromatic Waveplates, Multiple Order Waveplates, True Zero Order Waveplates, Retarders and Achromatic Waveplates which use a combination of Magnesium Fluoride (MgF2) and Crystal Quartz. A waveplate is made of high quality Crystalline Quartz and they are available from stock in a large assortment of different waveplate wavelengths as well as dual waveplate wavelengths. They are available in different sizes, shapes, wavelengths and coatings to suit any application. Multiple Order Waveplates consist of a single Quartz plate, while Zero Order Waveplates are constructed of two Quartz plates that are oriented so that the optical axes are orthogonal. A Standard Waveplate is air spaced; cemented and contacted Wave plates are also available. Zero order Waveplates are far less sensitive to temperature changes.

Optical Lenses, Prisms and Beamsplitters

Tower provides lenses in the following formats: Convex, Concave, Spherical, Cylindrical, Ball and Drum or Barrel. Tower is a major producer of prisms, including a standard line of right angle micro prisms as well as custom prisms, which are made according to customers’ specifications. Tower also assembles prisms into Cube Beamsplitters, both polarizing and non-polarizing. Tower also provides Plate Beamsplitters.

Optical Mirrors and Optical Windows

As a manufacturer of precision optical devices, Tower can quickly ship you Optical Windows and Optical Mirrors. While standard windows and mirrors are shown in the catalog and on this website, Tower is a major manufacturer and supplier of custom optical windows and optical mirrors made according to customers’ specifications.

Photonics Connection

As the premier manufacturer and producer of high quality precision optics, Tower Optical now offers, free-of-charge, the first information portal designed specifically for the optics industry. PhotonicsConnection.com allows you to capture, collaborate and transact with industry peers through highly focused, filtered, ordered and delivered information.
As a registered user, you can use PhotonicsConnection.com as your computer’s “desktop” to organize your bookmarks for optics, engineering, manufacturing, research and other categories of your choosing. And, you can participate in the community forums through polls and forum threads. The site features “white papers” on a variety of optics oriented topics and a news feed courtesy of “optics.org”. Visit PhotonicsConnection.com today. Registration is easy. And even better – it’s free!