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Design technique for all-dielectric non-polarizing beam splitter plate

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There are many situations when, for the proper working, an opto-electronic device requiring optical components does not change the polarization state of light after a reflection, splitting or filtering. In this paper, a design for a non-polarizing beam splitter plate is proposed. Based on certain optical properties of homogeneous dielectric materials we will establish a reliable thin film package formula, excellent for the start of optimization to obtain a 20-nm bandwidth non-polarizing beam splitter.

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  1. Optical Coatings Department of Pro Optica S.A., 67 Gheorghe Petrascu Str., 031-593, Bucharest, Romania

    A. Rizea

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Rizea, A. Design technique for all-dielectric non-polarizing beam splitter plate. Opto-Electron. Rev. 20, 96–99 (2012). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11772-012-0012-3

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