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Precision optical prisms manufactured to customer specifications.
Product Overview
Custom-shaped prisms have polished optical faces and an outer geometry defined by the required optical layout and mounting space.
Their face angles and surface treatments direct light along a prescribed path through refraction, reflection or a combination of both.
Material, outer profile, face angles, clear aperture, surface flatness, surface quality and coatings can be specified to match your drawings.
Applications
- Industrial Inspection Modules: A custom-shaped prism redirects the camera viewing or illumination path around mechanical constraints in an inspection head.
- Laser Beam Delivery Assemblies: A custom-shaped prism steers a beam between optical stages where standard prism shapes do not fit the required layout.
- Spectroscopy & Analytical Equipment: A custom-shaped prism routes light between optical components inside an instrument with a defined packaging envelope.
Typical Specifications
| Parameter | Standard Grade | Precision Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | N-BK7, Quartz, CaF₂, MgF₂, ZnSe, ZnS, and other optical glass upon request | N-BK7, Quartz, CaF₂, MgF₂, ZnSe, ZnS, and other optical glass upon request |
| Dimensions | 5–250 mm | 5–250 mm |
| Angle Tolerance | ±3′ | ±1″–±30″ |
| Surface Flatness | λ/4 @ 632.8 nm | λ/10 @ 632.8 nm |
| Surface Quality (Scratch–Dig) | 40–20 | 20–10 |
| Coating | AR / HR, etc., to customer requirements | AR / HR, etc., to customer requirements |
Other specifications, materials, and coatings are available upon request.