Understand the differences between various optical glass materials.

Nanyang City Jingliang Optical Technology Co., Ltd.

Get in touch

optical wedge prism

Do you know the Optical Wedge Prism? It is a unique tool that scientists — for example, researchers at the Institute of Optics — use to measure light extremely precisely. Optical Wedge Prism : An Optical Wedge Prism is glass in wedge shape, i.e it is thicker from one end and thinner at the other. Its unique structure enables the prism to refract light rays when they fall on it. This very significant in the area of optics (the study of light) and it is used in many scientific devices, like spectrometers, interferometers as well as telescopes.

In order to operate an Optical Wedge Prism, we must understand how it functions. This technique or tool is more commonly known as refraction. Refraction is the bending of light; it occurs when light travels from one medium into another and involves a change in speed. As the light reaches the sloped surface of a prism, it bends its direction. How much the light bends depends on two factors—the angle the light strikes the prism and what kind of glass the prism is made from. This is useful because a variety of materials can bend the light differently.

Understanding the principles of Optical Wedge Prism.

There are more kinds of Optical Wedge Prisms, and they have more applications in science. They are used, for example, in spectroscopy — that is, to explore the interaction of light with matter. In spectroscopy, the prism is used to separate light into its constituent colours making a rainbow. Since every element emits a different pattern of colors when light is dispersed, this gives scientists insights into what types of atoms and/or molecules may be present.

Optical Wedge Prisms have another application called metrology, the science of measurement. In metrology, these prisms assist in determining the thickness of transparent materials like glass and plastic. The prism is used for that allowing researchers to do really exact measurements, which could be useful across different sectors from manufacturing through quality control.

Why choose NOAIDA optical wedge prism?

Related product categories

Not finding what you're looking for?
Contact our consultants for more available products.

Request A Quote Now

Get in touch