Compare Model Drawings, CAD & Specs Size Wavelength Range Extinction Ratio Material Availability Price
05SC16PC.21
$953
In Stock
 05SC16PC.21 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm 248 nm Tp/Ts >100:1 UV Grade Fused Silica
In Stock
 $953
05SC16PC.22
$953
In Stock
 05SC16PC.22 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm 266 nm Tp/Ts >100:1 UV Grade Fused Silica
In Stock
 $953
05SC16PC.24
$953
In Stock
 05SC16PC.24 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm 351-355 nm Tp/Ts >100:1 UV Grade Fused Silica
In Stock
 $953
05BC16PC.13
$446
In Stock
 05BC16PC.13 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm 405 nm Tp/Ts >500:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $446
05BC16PC.1
$308
In Stock
 05BC16PC.1 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm 441-458 nm Tp/Ts >500:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $308
05BC16PC.2
$308
In Stock
 05BC16PC.2 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm 488-514.5 nm Tp/Ts >500:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $308
05BC16PC.3
$308
In Stock
 05BC16PC.3 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm 532 nm Tp/Ts >1,000:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $308
05BC16PC.4
$308
In Stock
 05BC16PC.4 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm 632.8 nm Tp/Ts >1,000:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $308
05BC16PC.12
$308
In Stock
 05BC16PC.12 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm 670 nm Tp/Ts >1,000:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $308
05BC16PC.6
$308
In Stock
 05BC16PC.6 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm 780 nm Tp/Ts >1,000:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $308
05BC16PC.7
$308
In Stock
 05BC16PC.7 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm 830 nm Tp/Ts >1,000:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $308
05BC16PC.9
$308
In Stock
 05BC16PC.9 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm 1064 nm Tp/Ts >1,000:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $308
05BC16PC.11
$308
In Stock
 05BC16PC.11 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm 1550 nm Tp/Ts >1,000:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $308
10SC16PC.21
$1,280
In Stock
 10SC16PC.21 25.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 mm 248 nm Tp/Ts >100:1 UV Grade Fused Silica
In Stock
 $1,280
10SC16PC.22
$1,280
In Stock
 10SC16PC.22 25.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 mm 266 nm Tp/Ts >100:1 UV Grade Fused Silica
In Stock
 $1,280
10SC16PC.24
$1,280
In Stock
 10SC16PC.24 25.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 mm 351-355 nm Tp/Ts >100:1 UV Grade Fused Silica
In Stock
 $1,280
10BC16PC.13
$457
In Stock
 10BC16PC.13 25.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 mm 405 nm Tp/Ts >500:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $457
10BC16PC.3
$429
In Stock
 10BC16PC.3 25.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 mm 532 nm Tp/Ts >1,000:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $429
10BC16PC.4
$429
In Stock
 10BC16PC.4 25.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 mm 632.8 nm Tp/Ts >1,000:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $429
10BC16PC.6
$429
In Stock
 10BC16PC.6 25.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 mm 780 nm Tp/Ts >1,000:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $429
10BC16PC.7
$429
In Stock
 10BC16PC.7 25.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 mm 830 nm Tp/Ts >1,000:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $429
10BC16PC.9
$429
In Stock
 10BC16PC.9 25.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 mm 1064 nm Tp/Ts >1,000:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $429
10BC16PC.11
$429
In Stock
 10BC16PC.11 25.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 mm 1550 nm Tp/Ts >1,000:1 Grade A N-BK7
In Stock
 $429

Specifications

  • Shape
    Cube
  • Coating Type
    Laser line polarizing
  • Antireflection Coating
    Multilayer broadband dielectric
  • Orientation
    To avoid damage, beam should enter prism marked with a dot
  • Reflected Beam Deviation
    90° ±5 arc min
  • Transmitted Beam Deviation
    ≤5 arc min
  • Wavefront Distortion
    ≤λ/4 at 632.8 nm over the clear aperture
  • Surface Quality
    20-10 scratch-dig
  • Surface Flatness
    ≤λ/4 at 632.8 nm
  • Clear Aperture
    >80% of central dimension
  • Size Tolerance
    ±0.254 mm
  • Operating Temperature Range
    -50 to 80°C
  • Durability
    MIL-C-675C, moderate abrasion million cycles
  • Cleaning
    See How to Clean Optics

Features

Constructed With Pair of Right-Angle Prisms

These beamsplitters consist of a pair of precision right-angle prisms carefully cemented or optically contacted (models with PC.21, PC.22, and PC.24 coating) together to minimize wavefront distortion. The hypotenuse of one of the prisms is coated with a multilayer dielectric polarizing beamsplitter coating optimized for laser lines. The four faces are antireflection coated with a multilayer dielectric coating to minimize surface reflection losses. 

Proper Orientation

Cube beamsplitters are formed by cementing two right angle prisms together. One of the two prisms has the partially reflective metal-dielectric coating applied to its hypotenuse. In Newport's cube beamsplitters the coated prism is marked with a visible dot. Incident light should enter the prism with the coated hypotenuse in order to minimize power passing through the optical cement. Alternatively, a beam entering via the uncoated prism results in more than triple the fluence in the cement (the transmitted component, plus a double pass by the reflected component). With higher power beams this can result in degradation of the cement.

High Polarization Extinction Ratio

An unpolarized beam is split into two orthogonal, linearly polarized components. P-polarized light is transmitted, while s-polarized light is reflected, both with negligible absorption. The extinction ratio is better than 1000:1 for beamsplitter made with N-BK7 glass, and better than 100:1 for beamsplitter made with UV fused silica. These cubes are recommended for use in pulsed laser systems and for purifying polarization in multimode, high-power lasers. Multilayer laser line coatings are offered for 13 laser wavelengths.

Mounting Options

M1-P2_Prism M1-PT PO46BL-50 9411 UGP-1 Q-IBC-1
Mount Type Platform Mount Prism Stage
Models M1-P2 M1-PT PO46-50 Series 9411
9481		 UGP-1 Q-IBC-1
Accessories Requires
PT-1C		 Included TC-1 & OC1-GR-2 – – Optional UGP-KIT-1
Adjustments 2-axis 3-axis
Compatible Cube Sizes 5.0-50.8 mm 5.0-25.4 mm 6.35-25.4 mm 12.7-25.4 mm
Special Features – – Table Mount – Gimbal Gimbal,
AegisQube™ System Compatibility
LH-1PM CH105 UPA-CH OC1-CM-P OC1-CM-A
Mount Type Cube Mount
Models LH-1PM CH-0.5
CH-1 		UPA-CH.5
UPA-CH1		 OC1-CM-P OC1-CM-A
Accessories – – – – Optional
UGP-KIT-1
Adjustments Fixed1 1-axis
Compatible Cube Sizes 25.4 mm 12.7, 25.4 mm 25.4 mm 12.7, 25.4 mm
Special Features A-Line™ System Compatibility Lens or Rotation Mount Compatibility OpticsCage+™ or Mirror Mount Compatibility OpticsCage+™ System Compatibility

1Adjustments are added to the CH and UPA-CH series cube mounts when being held by a kinematic or rotary mount.

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