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beam splitter

noun

an optical device with a special mirror or prism system that separates a beam of light into component beams, used in making holograms, separating colors in a color TV camera, etc.
occasionally written beamsplitter beam′·split′ter (-split′ər)

noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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A beamsplitter plate type is an optical window with semi-transparent mirrored coating to break a beam into two or more separate beams. A beam-splitter will reflect a portion of the incident energy, absorb a relatively small portion, and transmit the remaining energy . Beamsplitter plates have very neutral color characteristics and are often referred to as beam-splitters plate.A half-silvered mirror used in photography is often called a pellicle mirror. www.accuteoptical.com

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