A Four-way beamsplitter implementation

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A user seeks an innovative method for implementing a four-way beamsplitter, expressing dissatisfaction with the common approach of using three two-way beamsplitters. Responses suggest various alternatives found through Google searches, including a four-port integrated polarizing beam splitter and a Kösters-type prism design. However, these suggestions are deemed unsuitable as they either do not meet the user's requirements or are theoretical and impractical for actual use. The discussion highlights the need for more specific criteria when seeking solutions. Ultimately, the user emphasizes that they are looking for a method beyond the conventional three-splitter approach.
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Hi, is there any clever way to implement a 4-way beamsplitter ? My current go-to is using three 'regular' (two-way) beam splitters .
 
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Hyperfine said:
Indeed there are. A Google search of "four way beam splitter" yielded:

Four-port integrated polarizing beam splitter
behind paywall and not relevant- this is a two-input two-output device
Hyperfine said:
This is a chromatic filter splitting into e.g. R,G,B which is not what I'm after, I need 4 full-color images.
Hyperfine said:
Designing the Phase and Amplitude of a Scalar Optical Fields in Three Dimensions

Those are just the first three hits that might be relevant to you.
This is a theory paper , which posits use of arbitrary inhomogneous SLM's for its simulations - not something i nor anyone else is likely to be able to produce or buy. Furthermore the splitter here seems to be more or less analogous to use of three splitters .
Thanks for the googling but I can actually, and have actually, done that myself....
 
Perhaps you should have specified your criteria beyond merely asking if there is
jeremy_rutman said:
any clever way to implement a 4-way beamsplitter?
 
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I did - having mentioned that
My current go-to is using three 'regular' (two-way) beam splitters .
it should be rather clear that use of that method is not, in fact, what I'm looking for.
 

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