This variable attenuator/beamsplitter consists of UV FS Thin Film Brewster Type Polarizer diameter 50.8 mm, which reflect s-polarized light while transmitting p-polarized light, that is housed into Beamsplitter Mount 840-0056-12 and a quartz Zero Order (optically contacted) Half Waveplate diameter 25.4 mm (for femtosecond applications) or Zero-Order Air-Spaced Half Waveplate (for high power applications) housed in rotating Polarizer Holder 840-0190-01, placed in the incident linearly polarized laser beam.