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Overview


A beamsplitter is an optical element which splits a beam into two separate beams. A plate beamsplitter is a half-silvered, thin slab of glass which effectively acts as “half mirror” and “half transparent.” In practice, a plate beamsplitter can be manufactured to have any necessary split between the beams, some as low as 90/10 (instead of 50/50). Beamsplitters find uses in a wide variety of experiments involving optics or electromagnetic waves in general.


Figure 1: A plate beamsplitter attached to a K-Optics 45°, mounted on a tilt mount.
Figure 1: A plate beamsplitter attached to a K-Optics 45°, mounted on a tilt mount.

Tutorial


K-Optics Kits: The K-Optics advanced kit supplies a 50/50 beam splitter. This beamsplitter is used in the Michelson interferometer experiment where a beamsplitter is required to obtain interference.

Mounting Options


The beamsplitter can be mounted on either a right-handed holder or a left-handed holder.

Technical Specifications


Table 1: Technical specification table for K-Optics beamsplitter.
Table 1: Technical specification table for K-Optics beamsplitter.

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