Beam splitter apparatus and system
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1. A system comprising:
- a light source to provide an incident light beam; and
a beam splitter apparatus to split the incident light beam into at least (2n−
1) beamlets, n being at least 2, wherein the beam splitter apparatus comprises;
a beam splitter; and
(2n−
2) prisms in optical contact with the beam splitter for redirecting light to the beam splitter.
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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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1. A system comprising:
a light source to provide an incident light beam; and
a beam splitter apparatus to split the incident light beam into at least (2n−
1) beamlets, n being at least 2, wherein the beam splitter apparatus comprises;a beam splitter; and (2n−
2) prisms in optical contact with the beam splitter for redirecting light to the beam splitter.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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