Beamsplitting

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000483",
  "term": "Beamsplitting",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The division of a single beam of light or other electromagnetic radiation into two or more separate beams. This process is performed by a beamsplitter, an optical component that reflects a portion of the incident beam while transmitting the remainder. Common designs include cube beamsplitters, made from two prisms cemented together, and plate beamsplitters, which use a thin, partially reflective coating on a transparent substrate.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Strahlteilung",
    "es": "división de haz",
    "fr": "séparation de faisceau"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/beamsplitting/"
}