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Tower Optical Micro Prism, Micro Prisms, Standard Prisms, Custom Prisms, Beamsplitter, Beam Expander, Polarizing Optics, Plano Lens, Convex Lens, Concave Lens, Biconcave Lens, Achromat, Aspheric, Aspheric Lens, First surface window, Mirror

  : COATED AND UNCOATED MICRO PRISMS
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Tower Optical Micro Prism and Standard Prism configurations
Tower Optical Micro Prism dimensions
  • Coated and Uncoated
  • Nine standard sizes available: 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0mm
  • 45° - 90° - 45°
  • Uncoated or Enhanced Aluminum on hypotenuse.
  • Use for concept testing or production
  • Low Cost
Tower Optical Micro Prism, Micro Prisms, Standard Prisms, Custom Prisms tower optical micro coated prisms

Product Description

Tower Optical Corp. has expanded its line of precision optics to include standard micro prisms, coated and uncoated, for use with laser sources and imaging applications. The micro prisms are right angle, 45°-90°-45° prisms, whose sizes range from 0.5mm to 5.0mm with a format of A=B=C.

These Right Angle Prisms are used to deflect a light beam 90° or 180° as shown above. Depending on prism orientation, images will be inverted, but correct left to right. If the prism is rotated 90°, images viewed through it will be erect, but reversed left to right.

Coated prisms can also be used as mirror reflectors with respect to incoming light. Uncoated prisms act as mirrors for light incident on one of the short sides since incident light is totally internally reflected at the hypotenuse.

Specifications

Material: BK-7

Sizes: Nine as follows: 0.5mm, 0.7mm, 1.0mm, 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm, 3.0mm, 4.0mm and 5.0mm
Dimensional Tolerance:
For 0.5 and 0.7mm:
±0.05mm
For balance: =+0.0, -0.2mm
Angular Tolerance: ±3 arc minutes
Surface Quality/Scratch & Dig: 40-20
Corner chips: None allowed
Coating: MPCH Series = Enhanced Aluminum, MPU Series = None
Clear Aperture: >80%
Flatness: /2 @ 632.8nm
Bevel: Allowed up to 0.1mm
Refractive index: BK7: 1.517nd
   
Pricing and ordering info

Size (A=B=C) Model Number
Uncoated
Price 1-9 Model Number
Coated
1-9
0.5mm MPU-0.5 $35 MPCH-0.5 $46
0.7mm MPU-0.7 $26 MPCH-0.7 $46
1.0mm MPU-1.0 $24 MPCH-1.0 $42
1.5mm MPU-1.5 $24 MPCH-1.5 $42
2.0mm MPU-2.0 $22 MPCH-2.0 $42
2.5mm MPU-2.5 $22 MPCH-2.5 $42
3.0mm MPU-3.0 $20 MPCH-3.0 $40
4.0mm MPU-4.0 $20 MPCH-4.0 $40
5.0mm MPU-5.0 $19 MPCH-5.0 $40

Contact factory for quantity pricing or special coatings.

 

 
   
 

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