26 October 2022 Dichroic beam splitter for visible, short-wave infrared, and mid-wave infrared
Rouchin Mahendra, Ramesh Chandra
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Abstract

Multispectral electro-optical/infrared payloads are being developed for a variety of defence and commercial system applications. Many applications depend on their ability to detect and recognize low-contrast and distant targets in a complex environment. The development of such systems necessitates the use of specialized optical filters capable of separating different spectral bands. To separate the bands from visible to mid-wave infrared (MWIR), a dichroic beam splitter is used. We have designed and simulated these two beam splitters with a 45-deg angle of incidence that will be used to separate the bands from visible to MWIR. The beam splitter in such an optical system must separate visible, short-wave infrared (SWIR), and MWIR. We present the thin-film coating design and simulation of these two beam splitters. The first beam splitter separates MWIR from visible and SWIR. The second beam splitter separates the remaining two bands: visible and SWIR.

© 2022 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
Rouchin Mahendra and Ramesh Chandra "Dichroic beam splitter for visible, short-wave infrared, and mid-wave infrared," Optical Engineering 61(10), 105111 (26 October 2022). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.61.10.105111
Received: 20 July 2022; Accepted: 30 September 2022; Published: 26 October 2022
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KEYWORDS
Mid-IR

Beam splitters

Short wave infrared radiation

Visible radiation

Coating

Reflection

Infrared radiation

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