Frequently Asked Questions

A Right Angle Prism is used to turn or deflect a beam through 90° or 180°.

Total internal reflection is achieved by ensuring that the incoming beam is collimated and enters the prism at a normal angle of incidence.

Right Angle Prisms are available in either fused silica or BK7 glass.

Right Angle Prisms are suitable for laser optics, spectroscopy, and nonlinear optics.

In a 90° deflection, the total internal reflection occurs at the hypotenuse face, while in a 180° deflection, the total internal reflection occurs at the right angle faces.

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