[OpenSPIM] 50/50 beam splitter?

[Jan Huisken]

Hi Oscar

I would recommend getting a half-wave plate <https://www.thorlabs.com/thorproduct.cfm?partnumber=WPMH05M-488> and a polarizing beamsplitter cube <https://www.thorlabs.com/thorproduct.cfm?partnumber=PBS101>. This is not cheap but the half-wave plate allows you to turn the polarization and to specify how much power you want in each arm. You can put (almost) all power in one arm or do a precise 50/50 illumination.

Best
Jan

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> On Dec 9, 2016, at 5:38 PM, Oscar John Abilez <ojabilez at stanford.edu <mailto:ojabilez at stanford.edu>> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> Simple question: is there a 50/50 beam splitter from Thorlabs someone could suggest for the dual illumination configuration?  I've found the BSW10 plate beamsplitter.   If there is an alternative method, please let me know. 
> Thanks,
> Oscar
> 
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