TECHSPEC® Fused Silica Wedge Prisms Excellent for Beam Steering Applications
Optimal performance from the UV to the NIR
Press Release
October 25, 2011
October 25, 2011, Barrington, NJ USA — Edmund Optics® (EO), the premier provider
of optical components, introduces new TECHSPEC® Fused Silica Wedge Prisms. These versatile prisms
are ideal for a wide range of beam deviation options, whether used individually or in pairs.
They offer superior surface characteristics with 1/10 wave surface accuracy and 20-10 scratch-dig.
Optimal performance from the UV to the NIR
Edmund Optics’ TECHSPEC Fused Silica Wedge Prisms provide a low coefficient
of thermal expansion and a high transmittance for optimal performance from
the Ultraviolet to the NIR range. Used individually, TECHSPEC Fused Silica Wedge Prisms
can deviate a laser beam by a specific angle. In pairs, the prisms are excellent for
a wide variety of beam steering applications.
Corrects the elliptical shape of diode outputs
Using two TECHSPEC Fused Silica Wedge Prisms creates an anamorphic pair for
beam shaping applications, to easily correct the elliptical shape of diode outputs.
By rotating two wedge prisms independently of one another, pairs of wedge prisms can
also be used to steer a beam anywhere in a circle, which is particularly useful to
scan a beam to different locations in a diverse variety of imaging applications.
0.5° to 5.0° beam deviations available
EO’s TECHSPEC Fused Silica Wedge Prisms are available uncoated
in 0.5°, 1.0°, 1.5°, 2.0°, 2.5°, 4.0° and 5.0° beam deviations.
N-BK7 versions are also available. TECHSPEC Fused Silica Wedge Prisms
are in-stock and available for immediate delivery for fast turnaround and excellent value.
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