Beamsplitters are available in various thicknesses from 0.5 to 3.0mm, for specific wavelength ranges from visible to IR, and in various transmission/reflection ratios. An anti-reflection coating comes standard on all Beamsplitters.
| Beamsplitter types include: | Reflection vs. Tranmission options: |
| • Cubes • Plates • Pellicles | • 80/20 • 50/50 • 30/70 |
Beamsplitter Construction
| Advantages: | |
| Cube Beamsplitters: | • No beam shift • Equal reflected and transmitted light • Shorten the path of a system |
| Plate Beamsplitters: | • Cost-effective • Lightweight • A wide range of sizes are available |
Common Applications
- In-Line illumination for microscopy, and inspection of specular objects, such as semiconductor wafers.
- Image combining for augmented reality applications
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Interferometry
