Frequently Asked Questions

The main substrates used for custom prisms are BK7 and Fused Silica. Other substrates include SCHOTT glass and HOYA optical glass.

Applications of custom prisms include biomedical, aerospace, military/defense, avionics, solar, digital cinema, lasers, solar markets, and imaging.

The angular tolerance for equilateral prisms is ± 5 arc minutes.

Littrow prisms are commonly used in laser cavities to limit lasing to a specific wavelength.

Roof prisms invert the image and bend the line of sight through a 90° angle.

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