Beam Separator

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$1,045.00$1,320.00

Key Features

  • High isolation
  • Large diameters available
  • Low transmitted wavefront distortion
Meadowlark Optics’ Beam Separators are designed for laser line applications and consist of a true zero-order quarter-wave retarder aligned with its fast axis at 45° to the transmission axis of a Laser Line Beamsplitting Polarizer. The transmitted beam is circularly polarized, regardless of the input beam polarization state. Our true zero-order Precision Retarders are quarter-wave within ±λ/350 and aligning the fast axis to within 1° ensures greater than 99.8% source isolation from specular back reflections.  

Common Specifications

Material: BK7 Grade A, fine annealed
Transmitted Wavefront Distortion (at 632.8 nm): ≤ λ/5
Clear Aperture: Central 80 % diameter
Reflectance (per surface): ≤ 0.5 % at normal incidence
Surface Quality: 40 – 20 scratch-dig
Beam Deviation: ≤ 3 arc min
Acceptance Angle: ± 2˚

Dimensional Tolerance: ± 0.020 in.
Temperature Range: – 20 ˚C to + 50 ˚C
Recommended Safe Operating Limit:
     500 W/cm², CW
     300 mJ/cm², 10 ns, visible
     200 mJ/cm², 10 ns, 1064 nm

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BS-050-λ
Unmounted
0.500 x 0.500 x 0.500 in. (12.70 x 12.70 x 12.70 mm)
Specify λ 400-1600 in Checkout
≥ 0.400 in. (10.16 mm) centered
4 Weeks
$1,045.00
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BS-050-0532
Unmounted
0.500 x 0.500 x 0.500 in. (12.70 x 12.70 x 12.70 mm)
532
≥ 0.400 in. (10.16 mm) centered
4 Weeks
$1,045.00
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Min: 0
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BS-050-0632.8
Unmounted
0.500 x 0.500 x 0.500 in. (12.70 x 12.70 x 12.70 mm)
632.8
≥ 0.400 in. (10.16 mm) centered
4 Weeks
$1,045.00
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Min: 0
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BS-050-0670
Unmounted
0.500 x 0.500 x 0.500 in. (12.70 x 12.70 x 12.70 mm)
370
≥ 0.400 in. (10.16 mm) centered
4 Weeks
$1,045.00
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Min: 0
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BS-050-0780
Unmounted
0.500 x 0.500 x 0.500 in. (12.70 x 12.70 x 12.70 mm)
780
≥ 0.400 in. (10.16 mm) centered
4 Weeks
$1,045.00
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BS-050-0850
Unmounted
0.500 x 0.500 x 0.500 in. (12.70 x 12.70 x 12.70 mm)
850
≥ 0.400 in. (10.16 mm) centered
4 Weeks
$1,045.00
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BS-050-1064
Unmounted
0.500 x 0.500 x 0.500 in. (12.70 x 12.70 x 12.70 mm)
1064
≥ 0.400 in. (10.16 mm) centered
4 Weeks
$1,045.00
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BS-050-1550
Unmounted
0.500 x 0.500 x 0.500 in. (12.70 x 12.70 x 12.70 mm)
1550
≥ 0.400 in. (10.16 mm) centered
4 Weeks
$1,045.00
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Min: 0
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BS-100-λ
Unmounted
1.000 x 1.000 x 1.000 in. (25.40 x 25.40 x 25.40 mm)
Specify λ 400-1600 in Checkout
≥ 0.800 in. (20.30 mm) centered
4 Weeks
$1,320.00
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Min: 0
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BS-100-0532
Unmounted
1.000 x 1.000 x 1.000 in. (25.40 x 25.40 x 25.40 mm)
532
≥ 0.800 in. (20.30 mm) centered
4 Weeks
$1,320.00
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Beam Separator

In the beam separator, the P-polarization state is transmitted through the beam-splitting cube, and the beam is converted to circular polarization due to the attached waveplate. Reflecting the beam results in the S- polarization state, which is then directed at 90 degrees out of the face of the laser line beam cube.

SPECIFICATIONS

Material

BK 7 Grade A, fine annealed

Transmitted Wavefront Distortion (at 632.8 nm)

≤ λ/5

Clear Aperture

Central 80 % diameter

Reflectance (per surface)

≤ 0.5 % at normal incidence

Surface Quality

40 – 20 scratch-dig

Beam Deviation

≤ 3 arc min

Acceptance Angle

± 2˚

Standard Wavelengths

532, 632.8, 670, 780, 850, 1064 and 1550 nm

Dimensional Tolerance

± 0.020 in.

Temperature Range

– 20 ˚C to + 50 ˚C

Recommended Safe Operating Limit

500 W/cm², CW

300 mJ/cm², 10 ns, visible

200 mJ/cm², 10 ns, 1064 nm

Ordering Information – Contact Us or Buy Online

ORDERING INFORMATION

Cube Dimensions
in. (mm)

Clear Aperture
in. (mm)

Part Number

0.50 (12.7 mm)

0.40 (10.16 mm)

BS–050–λ

1.00 (25.4 mm)

0.80 (20.32 mm)

BS–100–λ

Please substitute your wavelength in nanometers for λ.

Custom sizes and wavelengths over 400-1600 nm are available.

Please contact your Meadowlark Optics Sales Engineer for more information.

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