Description

Optical Prisms from X-Z LAB redirect light at a designated angle. They are ideal for ray deviation and for adjusting the orientation of an image. A prism bends, folds, or rotates the beam without moving parts. Binoculars fold a long optical path into a pocketable body.

Optical Prisms types

The range includes dove prisms, roof prisms, right-angle prisms, wedge prisms, polarizing prisms, pentaprisms, corner cube prisms, and combination prisms. Customized prisms are available as well. A pentaprism bends the beam 90 degrees regardless of small misalignments.

Optical Prisms materials

Materials include BK7, float glass, colored glass, sapphire, fused silica, CaF2, MgF2, BaF2, YAG, germanium, and silicon. Consequently, prisms serve from UV to IR. The material follows the wavelength and the power level.

What prisms do

Ray deviation steers beams through tight layouts. Image orientation adjustment rights inverted images in instruments. Retroreflectors return beams to their source. Therefore, one small glass block replaces several mirrors. Prisms hold alignment better than mirror assemblies. A corner cube returns the beam parallel to its incoming path.

Typical applications

Digital equipment such as video cameras and projectors. Medical equipment like cystoscopy and endoscopy. Lasers, binoculars, and microscopes. Laser scanners use rotating prisms for beam deflection. Survey instruments and rangefinders rely on the same stability. For focusing elements, see our Optical Lens.

Request a quote with your prism type, material, dimensions, and angle tolerances. Tell us the operating wavelength for material selection. Tighter angle tolerances increase cost; standard angles ship faster.