rhomboidal prism


He Rui optics'A rhomboid prism is a type of optical prism that has two parallelogram-shaped faces and four non-right angle vertices. The prism is named after its rhomboid cross-section, which means that its sides are not equal in length and its angles are not right angles. The two larger faces of the prism are parallelograms, and the prism is designed to refract light, changing its path and possibly its polarization.

Rhomboid Prisms are precision optical components designed for lateral beam displacement while maintaining the original beam direction. The parallel entrance and exit faces allow light to be shifted without changing the image orientation.

They are commonly used in laser systems, optical alignment assemblies, imaging instruments and precision measurement equipment requiring controlled beam displacement. Unlike Dove prisms, rhomboid prisms do not rotate or invert the image.

Rhomboid prisms are used in various optical applications where the precise control of light is required. They are often used in combination with other optical elements in instruments such as spectrometers, telescopes, and cameras. The unique shape of the rhomboid prism allows it to displace the path of a light beam by a certain angle, which can be useful for adjusting the alignment of an optical system


Materialoptical glass/BK7/K9/UV fused silica
Dimension0.75-200mm
Dimensional Tolerance±0.01mm
Angle Tolerance±3'
Surface Flatness1/4Lambda
Effective aperture>90%
Surface Quality60/40, 40/20 20/10 or better
Bevel0.1-0.3mmx45°

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