Perfect for mounting wave plates or polarizers, this affordable patented rotary stage gives you 360° rotation and 0.1° resolution with a built-in vernier scale. A removable lever lets you easily make both coarse and fine adjustments. To prevent accidental misalignment, simply remove the lever from the stage. For applications requiring remote operation, see our Closed Loop Picomotor Motorized Rotation Stages

How to Build a Variable Attenuator

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By combining a half-wave plate, a Sheet Polarizer, and two 1 inch rotary stages, you can make a continuously variable attenuator that works with any linearly polarized light—and maintains the original input-polarization state. The rotation stages mount together, so you only need the space for one component on your table. If you have randomly polarized light, you can use two polarizers to make a variable attenuator.