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Beam splitter apparatus and system

US7551359B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 2006
Grant dateJun 23, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B5/122
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A beam splitter apparatus comprises a beam splitter and a plurality of prisms disposed about the beam splitter. The beam splitter apparatus is configured to split an incident laser beam into a plurality of beamlets exhibiting substantially equal energy and traversing substantially equal optical path lengths through the beam splitter apparatus.

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