Wedge prism


He Rui optics' Wedge prisms are a type of optical prism that is used to displace or deflect light by an angle that varies along its length. The key feature of a wedge prism is that the base of the prism is not parallel to the faces, but instead forms an angle with one face, creating a tapered shape. This angle is called the wedge angle and can vary from a few degrees to several degrees.

Wedge prisms can be used individually to deviate a laser beam a set angle, or two wedge prisms can be used together for beam steering applications. A single wedge prism's ability to deviate the angle of an incident beam is measured in Diopters with 1 diopter deviating the beam 1cm at a 1m working distance.
Two wedge prisms can be used as an anamorphic pair for beam shaping (to correct the elliptical shape of diode outputs). Or, a pair of wedge prisms can steer a beam anywhere within a circle described by the full angle 4θ, where θ is the deviation from a single prism. This beam steering is accomplished by rotating the two wedge prisms independently of each other, and is typically used to scan a beam to different locations in imaging applications.

We can manufacture optical prisms in any optical material required. Please contact us with your specific requirements.

  • MaterialBK7/K9/UV fused silica/optical glass
    Dimensional Tolerance±0.01mm
    Angle Tolerance±5 Arcsec
    Surface Flatness1/10Lambda
    Surface Quality60/40, 40/20 20/10 or better
    Bevel0.35±0.1mm
    Thickness & Tolerance3-100mm±0.05mm
    CoatingAR coatimg(as per your need)
    Reflective coating(as per your need)
    Dichroic film(as per your need)

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