BSW505 Dia:0.5in 50:50 (R:T) CaF2 Plate Beamsplitter; Coating: 2-8 µm; t=3 mm
- Type
- Beam Splitter
- Subtype
- Thin BS
- Brand
- Thorlabs
Properties
- Shape
- Circular
- Diameter
- 12.7 mm
Material
- Name
- CaF2
- Dispersion Equation
- Sellmeier
- n (λ)
- 1.4328822926343976
- λ
- 633 nm
- B1
- 0.5675888
- C1
- 0.00252643 μm2
- B2
- 0.4710914
- C2
- 0.010078333 μm2
- B3
- 3.8484723
- C3
- 1200.555973 μm2
BSW505 Dia:0.5in 50:50 (R:T) CaF2 Plate Beamsplitter; Coating: 2-8 µm; t=3 mm
The BSW505 is a beam splitter offered by Thorlabs, a leading vendor in the optical industry. This particular model features a circular geometry with a diameter of 0.5 inches (12.7 mm) and a thickness of 3 mm. The material of choice for this beam splitter is Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), identified in the item data as "caf2 mal-1963".
The BSW505 is designed to operate at a wavelength of 633 nm, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. The coating on the front surface is "tho 50caf2bs20008000", which is a non-reflective coating that ensures a 50:50 split between reflection and transmission. This coating is effective for wavelengths between 2 and 8 µm.
The physical data of this beam splitter indicates a reflection of 0.5 and a transmission of 0.5, which is consistent with its design as a 50:50 beam splitter. This means that approximately half of the incident light will be reflected, while the other half will be transmitted through the beam splitter.
