In the most widely used beam splitter, a thin film of ________ is sandwiched between two plates of low refractive index solid. Fill the blank with the suitable option.
A. Mylar
B. Silicon carbide
C. Ferrous oxide
D. Silver chloride
Answer:A
In the most widely used beam splitter, a thin film of ________ is sandwiched between two plates of low refractive index solid. Fill the blank with the suitable option.
A. Mylar B. Silicon carbide C. Ferrous oxide D. Silver chloride
Explanation: Generally, mylar is the thin film used in beam splitters. Beam splitter has to pass 50% of the radiation and reflect 50% of the radiation.