Polarization-balanced beamsplitter
Abstract
A beamsplitter assembly 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.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871378
- Patent Number(s):
- 5719702
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- polarization-balanced; beamsplitter; assembly; cubes; arranged; define; plurality; light; paths; path; contains; balanced; pairs; pair; transmission; orthogonal; polarization; effects; reflection; pairing; cancels; otherwise; caused; beamsplitting; light paths; otherwise caused; light path; transmission light; polarization-balanced light; beamsplitter assembly; /359/
Citation Formats
Decker, Derek E. Polarization-balanced beamsplitter. United States: N. p., 1998.
Web.
Decker, Derek E. Polarization-balanced beamsplitter. United States.
Decker, Derek E. Thu .
"Polarization-balanced beamsplitter". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871378.
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title = {Polarization-balanced beamsplitter},
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abstractNote = {A beamsplitter assembly 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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1998},
month = {1}
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