Opto-Mechanical Systems Design, Volume 1, 4th Edition

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Prism Design and Applications

Paul R. Yoder, Jr.

CONTENTS

7.1    Introduction and Summary

7.2    Geometric Relationships

7.2.1    Refraction and Reflection at Air–Glass Interfaces

7.2.2    Beam Displacements Caused by Plane-Parallel Plates

7.2.3    Tunnel Diagrams for Prisms

7.2.4    Total Internal Reflection

7.2.5    Aberrations Caused by Prisms and Plates

7.3    Beam-Folding Prisms

7.3.1    Right-Angle Prism

7.3.2    Beam Splitter (or Beam Combiner) Cube Prism

7.3.3    Rhomboid Prism

7.3.4    Porro Prism

7.3.5    Abbe–Porro Prism

7.3.6    Amici Prism

7.3.7    Frankford Arsenal Type 1 and Type 2 Prisms

7.3.8    Penta Prism

7.3.9    Roof Penta Prism

7.3.10  45° Bauernfeind Prism

7.4    Image Erecting Prisms

7.4.1    Porro Erecting System ...