Polarization-balanced beamsplitter
Abstract
A beamsplitter assembly is disclosed that includes several beamsplitter cubes arranged to define a plurality of polarization-balanced light paths. Each polarization-balanced light path contains one or more balanced pairs of light paths, where each balanced pair of light paths includes either two transmission light paths with orthogonal polarization effects or two reflection light paths with orthogonal polarization effects. The orthogonal pairing of said transmission and reflection light paths cancels polarization effects otherwise caused by beamsplitting. 10 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 570407
- Patent Number(s):
- 5719702
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-668,496; TRN: 98:003967
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 17 Feb 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; BEAM SPLITTING; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; BEAM OPTICS; POLARIZATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION
Citation Formats
Decker, D E. Polarization-balanced beamsplitter. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Decker, D E. Polarization-balanced beamsplitter. United States.
Decker, D E. Tue .
"Polarization-balanced beamsplitter". United States.
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