Dove prism


He Rui optics' Dove prism is a specialized optical prism that resembles a right-angle prism with its top corner cut off. Its primary function is to deflect light, commonly used to reverse images. When light enters a Dove prism through one of its oblique faces, it undergoes total internal reflection at the longest base and then exits through the opposite oblique face. Due to this single reflection, the image’s handedness is changed, resulting in an inverted image

An interesting property of the Dove prism is that when it is rotated around its long axis, the image rotates at twice the angle of the prism’s rotation. This feature makes the Dove prism an effective beam rotator, useful in applications such as interferometry, astronomy, and image recognition.Additionally, Dove prisms have an effect on polarized light. For instance, when light incidents at a specific angle onto a Dove prism, the polarization state of the emerging light changes. This polarization effect is significant for signal measurements in certain instruments.In practical use, Dove prisms are typically made from N-BK7 glass, which has high transmission from the visible to the near-infrared spectrum. Uncoated Dove prisms come in various widths, such as 5 mm, 10 mm, 15 mm, 20 mm, 25 mm, and 30 mm. Some models of Dove prisms are also available with anti-reflective coatings, tailored for specific spectral ranges

Materials:Optical Glasses, Laser Crystal, Fused Silica, Radiation Resistant Glasses, IR & UV Materials, e.g., SiO₂, CaF₂, BaF₂, ZnSe, ZnS, Ge, Si, Al₂O₃ etc.
Dimension Range (mm): 3 ~500
PV: ≤λ/10@632.8nm
Scratch & Dig: 10/5~80/50
Clear Aperture:>90%
Angel Deviation: 3″~5′
CoatingCustomizable

Can be customized according to your requirements

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