Custom Design Prism from VUV to FIR
WISOPTIC Advantages of Optical Prisms
• Plentiful options of substrates from DUV to IR
• Custom design of dimension and shape
• Wide range of types
• Precise processing and coating
• High laser damage threshold
A prism, in optics, is a piece of glass or other transparent object surrounded by two planes that intersect but are not parallel to each other. The most important parameters of a prism are the angle and material. Prisms are capable to redirect light at a designated angle or adjust the orientation of an image. Therefore prism is useful for in certain spectroscopes, instruments for analyzing light and for determining the identity and structure of materials that emit or absorb light. An optical prism’s design determines how light interacts with it. When light enters an optical prism, it either reflects off an individual surface or several surfaces before exiting, or is refracted as it travels through the substrate.
WISOPTIC offers a wide range of optical prisms with various designs, substrates, or coatings. For example, Penta Prisms, Right Angle Prisms, Dove Prisms, Roof Prisms, Porro Prisms, Retro-Reflectors, Anamorphic Prism Pairs, Pellin Broca Prisms, Equilateral Dispersive Prisms etc. Substrates options include BK7, UVFS or SF11 optical material. AR coating options include MgF2, UV-VIS, UV-AR, etc.
WISOPTIC Specifications - Optical Prisms
Material | BK7 or UV fused silica |
Dimension Tolerance | +0/-0.25 mm |
Clear Aperture | >central 85% of dimension |
Beam Deviation | <3′ |
Surface Quality | 40/20 (standard); 20/10 (precision) |
Surface Flatness | λ/4 @ 632.8 nm |
Chamfer | 0.25-0.5 mm face width (typical) ×45°±10° |