| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Beam splitter | A beam splitter is an optical device, that splits a beam of light in two. It is the crucial part of most interferometers. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Beam splitter | Aerospace | A partially reflecting mirror which permits some incident light to pass through and reflects the remainder. (references) | |
| Beam splitter | Business | A device that separates a light beam into more than a single beam. (references) | |
| Beam splitter | Electrical Engineering | A device for dividing an optical beam into two or more separate beams, often a partially reflecting mirror; an optical filter designed to transmit light selectively according to wavelength (most often, a high-pass or low-pass filter. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Beam splitter | Physics | Optical device for dividing a beam of electromagnetic radiation into two or more separate beams. (references) | |
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