Cube Beamsplitter, Polarizing, 12.7 mm, 488-514.5 nm Laser Line

Laser Line Polarizing Cube Beamsplitters

The 05BC16PC.2 Laser Line Polarizing Cube Beamsplitter provides efficient narrowband polarization for higher power lasers. This polarizer consists of a pair of precision 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) right-angle prisms carefully cemented together to minimize wavefront distortion. The hypotenuse of one of the prisms is coated with a multilayer dielectric polarizing beamsplitter coating optimized for 488 to 514.5 nm laser lines. The four faces are antireflection coated with a multilayer dielectric coating to minimize surface reflection losses. 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. This cube is recommended for use in pulsed laser systems and for purifying polarization in multimode, high-power lasers.

Specifications

Technical Specs

Wavelength Range
488-514.5 nm
Size
12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm
Shape
Cube
Material
Grade A N-BK7
Coating Type
Laser line polarizing
Coating Code
PC.2
Antireflection Coating
Multilayer broadband dielectric
Angle of Incidence
0°±3°
Orientation
To avoid damage, beam should enter prism marked with a dot
Reflection
R_s >99.8%
Reflected Beam Deviation
90° ±5 arc min
Transmission
T_p >95%
Transmitted Beam Deviation
≤5 arc min

Extinction Ratio
T_p/T_s >500:1
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
Damage Threshold
2000 W/cm² CW, 1 J/cm² with a 10 nsec pulse @ 532 nm, typical
Clear Aperture
>80% of central dimension
Size Tolerance
±0.254 mm
Operating Temperature Range
-50 to 90°C
Durability
MIL-C-675C, moderate abrasion million cycles
Cleaning
See How to Clean Optics

Wavelength Range
488-514.5 nm
Size
12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 mm
Shape
Cube
Material
Grade A N-BK7
Coating Type
Laser line polarizing
Coating Code
PC.2
Antireflection Coating
Multilayer broadband dielectric
Angle of Incidence
0°±3°
Orientation
To avoid damage, beam should enter prism marked with a dot
Reflection
R_s >99.8%
Reflected Beam Deviation
90° ±5 arc min
Transmission
T_p >95%
Transmitted Beam Deviation
≤5 arc min

Extinction Ratio
T_p/T_s >500:1
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
Damage Threshold
2000 W/cm² CW, 1 J/cm² with a 10 nsec pulse @ 532 nm, typical
Clear Aperture
>80% of central dimension
Size Tolerance
±0.254 mm
Operating Temperature Range
-50 to 90°C
Durability
MIL-C-675C, moderate abrasion million cycles
Cleaning
See How to Clean Optics

Resources & Downloads

Other

05BC16PC.2 RoHS Certificate(264.9 kB, PDF)
05BC16PC.2_ROHS2-2021.pdf(280 kB, PDF)

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