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Properties of prism in optics

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An optical prism is a bloc of optical material cut in geometrical shape for the specific purpose of modifying the incident light beam by affecting it’s direction, rotational angle or diffraction.

Types ofoptical prisms

If you are looking for prisms to be used in optical application, you should look for precision optics suppliers, with experience in the optical material you are looking for.

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Many different optical materials can be used to manufacture a prism, depending of the type of prisms and the wavelength range they will be used in. Optical prisms can be provided with below materials  :

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Uses of prism in optics

Most of us remember the famous rock band Pink Floyd’s “Dark side of the moon” album  cover showing a light beam been diffracted in a “rainbow” through a triangular prism. That is a very good summary of how light beam travel through a prism, below you’ll find a complete guide to look further in optical prisms.

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Alternative to prism glasses

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Prisms can be coated, AR to reduce signal reflection on the surface or Reflective coatings to enhance the signal reflection at specific wavelengths.

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Please note that as you can notice above in the description of the manufacturing process, optical prisms can be manufactured in parallel, for almost each step, therefore order quantities are a key point in manufacturing cost valuation.

The phenomenon in which electromagnetic waves, such as light waves, vibrate in a preferred plane or planes; or the process of confining the vibrations to certain planes. In unpolarized light the vibrations are equally distributed in all directions perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave. If all the vibrations are confined to one plane, the light is said to be plane-polarized (or linearly polarized). If the light in one plane is out of phase with the light in the plane at right angles to it (i.e. if the peaks and troughs of the waves are not in step), then the light is said to be circularly polarized. If all these phenomena occur together, the light is said to be elliptically polarized. Plane polarization is usually caused by scattering, and circular polarization by strong magnetic fields. Circularly and elliptically polarized light can also be produced by a wave plate. See also stokes parameters.