Polarisation splitting of laser beams by large angles with minimal reflection losses
- Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Fryazino, Moscow Region (Russian Federation)
New crystal anisotropic prisms for splitting orthogonally polarised components of laser radiation by large angles with minimal reflection losses caused by the Brewster refraction and total internal reflection of polarised waves from the crystal-air interface are considered and the method for their calculation is described. It is shown that, by assembling glue-free combinations of two or three prisms, thermally stable beamsplitters can be fabricated, which are free from the beam astigmatism and the wave dispersion of the output angles of the beams. The parameters and properties of new beamsplitters are presented in a convenient form in figures and tables. (laser applications and other topics in quantum electronics)
- OSTI ID:
- 21456890
- Journal Information:
- Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 36, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1070/QE2006v036n05ABEH013247; ISSN 1063-7818
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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