MWIR polarizing beamsplitter cube and method of making the same
US6212014A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B27/283
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A polarizing beamsplitter cube, such as for midwave infrared spectral applications, comprises two ZnSe 45.degree. prisms, an adhesion layer and a thin-film polarization coating layer that are deposited onto the hypotenuse of the first prism, a refractive index liquid layer that provides an interface between the prisms that defeats total internal reflection when the prisms are joined together, and a urethane adhesive that permanently seals and encapsulates the liquid. The adhesion layer consists of 100 .ANG. thorium fluoride and 50 .ANG. chromium layers. The polarization coating (PC) comprises alternating layers of zinc sulfide (ZnS) and germanium (Ge) which are deposited by vapor deposition.
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