The simplest solution for a camera or microscope as well visually observing the image, for example a retinoscope, is to employ cross polarisation. Painting matte black or using soot surfaces or even felt fabric seldom achieve adequate cancellation. Beamsplitters are optical components used to split incident light at a designated ratio into two separate beams. In its. However, depending on the orientation of my wedge beamsplitter, ( but always with the beamsplitter coating facing the part) I either get (sorry for the crappy drawing) a) Sharp image, no change in ghosting b) Ghost image eliminated but image is now blur What gives? Is this common? And how do I make. A beamsplitter is a common optical component that partially transmits and partially reflects an incident light beam, usually in unequal proportions.