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Sapphire Prisms
Wide transmission wavelength range: 0.15-5.5μm
  • Extreme hardness for harsh environment
  • Chemical and thermal resistance
  • Various prism shapes: Right angle prisms, 60° equilateral dispersing prism, and custom Inquire Us  
  • Specifications:

    Shapes Right angle prisms, 60° equiliateral dispersing prism,
    customized prisms
    Materials Optical grade single crystal sapphire
    Aperture >90% Dimension Tolerance +0.0/-0.2mm
    Thickness Tolerance +/-0.2mm Surface Quality 40/20 S/D
    Flatness 1Lambda@633nm

     

    Physiccal and Optical Properties:

    Transmission Range 0.15 to 5.5 μm Refractive Index No 1.75449; Ne 1.74663 @ 1.06 μm
    Reflection Loss 14% at 1.06 μm Absorption Coefficient 0.3 x 10-3  cm-1  @ 2.4 μm
    Reststrahlen Peak 13.5 μm dn/dT 13.1 x 10-6  @ 0.546 μm
    dn/dμ = 0 1.5 μm Density 3.97 g/cc
    Melting Point 2040°C Thermal Conductivity 27.21 W m-1 K-1 @300K
    Thermal Expansion 5.6 (para) & 5.0 (perp) x 10-6 /K * Hardness Knoop 2000 with 2000g indenter
    Specific Heat Capacity 763 J Kg-1 K-1 @ 293K Dielectric Constant 11.5 (para) 9.4 (perp) @ 1MHz
    Youngs Modulus (E) 335 GPa Shear Modulus (G) 148.1 GPa
    Bulk Modulus (K) 240 GPa Elastic Coefficients C11=496 C12=164 C13=115 C33=498
    C44=148
    Apparent Elastic Limit 300 MPa (45,000 psi) Poisson Ratio 0.25
    Solubility 98 x 10-6  g/100g water Molecular Weight 101.96
    Class/Structure Trigonal (hex), R3c

    Optical Prisms are transparent optical elements with flat, polished surfaces that refract or reflect light. Optical prisms could be utilized for beam deviation and adjusting the orientation of an image.

    Due to their incomparable surface hardness (Mohs hardness 9), high thermal conduction, endurance to scratch and abrasions, and resistance to common acids and alkalis, single crystal sapphire (Al2O3), prisms are the top performers in demanding contexts (such as lasers) and extreme condition and climates (e.g., vacuum, high heat, corrosive atmosphere). Because of the superb structural strength of sapphire, Sapphire Prisms can be fabricated into far more compact sizes than those made of other popular materials. Sapphire has good transmittance between 0.15 and 5.5 m, which covers the UV to MWIR wavelength range.

    Shanghai North Optics offers customized prisms upon customers' request. The prism shapes include right angle prisms, 60°equilateral dispersing prisms, and other custom shapes (e.g., dove prisms, Penta prisms, roof prisms, rhomboid prisms.)