ABSORBING BEAM SPLITTER IN A MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER

Authors
MONZON JJ SANCHEZSOTO LL
Citation
Jj. Monzon et Ll. Sanchezsoto, ABSORBING BEAM SPLITTER IN A MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER, Applied optics, 34(34), 1995, pp. 7834-7839
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Applied optics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00036935
Volume
34
Issue
34
Year of publication
1995
Pages
7834 - 7839
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6935(1995)34:34<7834:ABSIAM>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The equality of the reflected and the transmitted irradiances by a bea m splitter that consists of a thin absorbing coating (typically a meta llic film) on a transparent plate is considered. The absorption and th e phase difference between the reflected and transmitted fields are al so studied. The lack of reversibility of this beam splitter introduces an asymmetry that is discussed for a Michelson interferometer. (C) 19 95 Optical Society of America