Prism

Prism


Optical Prisms are used to redirect light at a designated angle. Optical Prisms are ideal for ray deviation, or for adjusting the orientation of an image. An Optical Prism’s design determines how light interacts with it. When light enters an Optical Prism, it either reflects off an individual surface or several surfaces before exiting, or is refracted as it travels through the substrate.


Properties

Type Properties
Right Angle Prism Deviates line of sight by 90°
Penta Prism Deviates line of sight by 90° 
without inverting or reverting images
Dove Prism Rotates images by twice the prism rotation angle
Equilateral Prism Disperses white light into its component colors
Rhomboid Prism Displaces the optical axis without inverting images
Light Pipe Homogenizing Rods Homogenizes non-uniform light sources
Tapered Light Pipe Reduces output NA