Prisms & Assemblies
- High precision prisms and assemblies from 1 mm to 50 mm
- Epoxy-free optical assemblies
- High precision angle tolerances to <2 arcsec
- Dielectric polarizer, HR and AR coatings available
High-quality custom prisms are available with and without IBS coatings. Based upon your specifications, we can build prisms from 1x1 to 50x50 mm2 in size, and in a wide variety of materials including fused silica, BK7, Zerodur, LaSFN9, optical grade silicon, YAG, MgF2, ULE, and other optical glasses and crystals. Whether you need 10 or 100,000 pieces, our precision wafer-based processes result in high yields and competitive costs, especially at higher volumes.
PPC’s optical assemblies combine our IBS coatings, ultraprecise fabrication capabilities and epoxy-free, bonding technology—Chemically Activated Direct Bonding™ (CADB®) to produce laser optic components which are widely used in the telecommunications, semi-conductor and biomedical industries.
Products include:
Air-spaced etalons
Polarization beamsplitters
Zero-order waveplates
Right angle turning prisms
Knife-edge and pick-off mirrors
Call us to discuss your custom polarizer, prism or optical assembly requirements.
Typical Prism Characteristics
| Model Number |
Custom
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| Operating Wavelength | UV, Visible, NIR, telecom bands, MWIR (250–5000 nm) |
| Dimensional Tolerance | down to ± 25 µm |
| Angle Tolerance |
±1 minute standard Custom angle tolerances also available. |
| AR Coating | down to < 0.05% reflectivity |
| Scratch/Dig | <10/5 |
| Substrate Material | Fused silica, BK7, Zerodur, LaSFN9, optical-grade silicon, MgF2, ULE, YAG, and other optical glasses and crystals |
| Size | From less than 1 mm to 150 mm |