Metal-Dielectric Hybrid Cube Beamsplitters
These
hybrid cube beamsplitters provide a neutral response across the visible
spectrum. The coating is a
combination of a reflecting dielectric film and an absorbing metallic film. This type of coating is fairly insensitive to polarization
producing equal s- and p- reflectance within 5%. Hybrid cube beamsplitters can provide either a
1:1 or 2:1 split ratio. They
are about 10% absorbing and should only be used for low power applications.
External faces are anti-reflection coated with a broadband visible
coating which provides a reflectance of less than 0.5% per face.
Cubes
are often easier to use than plate reflectors and they provide protection for
the coating, which is internal to the cube.
Split
ratios are:
Four
separate wavebands are offered:
Standard
cube sizes are 5, 6.35, 10, 12.7,
20, 25.4, 38.1 and 50.8 mm but other sizes can be supplied on request.