NPBS Plate’s main function is to separate laser beam at specific ratio, into two beams, while preserving polarization state.
What is NPBS plate?
Non-Polarizing Beam Splitter (NPBS) Plate is an advanced optical component designed to split incoming laser beam into two, based on designed split ratio and without altering polarization state.
NPBS plate alternatives
NPBS plate function is the same as NPBS cube. Usually, with very small effort these components can be interchangeable. NPBS plate splits beam according to designed split ratio, similarly to output couplers (partial reflectors), but also keeps polarization state intact.
How NPBS plates are made?
NPBS plates are fabricated using high-quality optical substrates. The surfaces are meticulously polished to ensure high surface quality and flatness. Non-polarizing beamsplitter coating is applied to achieve desired split ratio. Backside of plate is then (optionally) coated with anti-reflection coating to reduce back reflection (ghost reflections). Once finished, Alien Photonics NPBS plates are inspected and shipped to customer or stored in special optics boxes.
NPBS plates for compact imaging systems
NPBS thin, plate-like design makes them preferable over NPBS cubes in space-constrained optical setups. In these devices (mini cameras, microscopes), Alien Photonics NPBS plates help to maintain uniform illumination without bulkiness of cube.
NPBS plates for ultrafast lasers
NPBS plate has an ability to split or combine broad bandwidths of high intensity laser pulses without introducing large dispersion or polarization dependent loss.