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Beam splitter

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-001168

An optical device that divides a single incident beam of light into two or more separate beams. This division can be achieved through reflection, refraction, or diffraction. Beam splitters are fundamental components in interferometers, spectrophotometers, and other optical instruments where light needs to be directed along multiple paths.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-001168
FieldChemistry
SubjectAnalytical Chemistry
ReferencesPAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 652 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)
See alsoElectromagnetic radiation
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