Beam splitters are classified by construction (plate, cube, pellicle, polka dot) and by function (standard, non-polarizing, polarizing, dichroic). Construction determines ghosting, damage threshold, and form factor. Function determines how polarization and wavelength are. Beamsplitters are optical components used to split incident light at a designated ratio into two separate beams. See the Comprehensive Guide for worked examples, SVG diagrams, and full references. These are denoted „unpolarized“, „non-polarizing“ and „po- larizing“, depending on the functional handling of the polarization of the light to be split. A. Cube, plate, pellicle, and dichroic beam splitters compared. The transmitted and. The Keysight Technology, Inc. family of high-performance beamsplitters offers industry-leading polarization and beam control with low wavefront distortion. The first surface is coated with an all-dielectric film having partial reflection properties over either the visible or the near-infrared spectrum.
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