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Silicon right-angle prism is a high-performance optical component designed for superior infrared transmission, excellent thermal stability, and minimal optical distortion. Manufactured from high-purity crystalline silicon, it provides outstanding optical clarity, low refractive index, and excellent mechanical durability. This prism is ideal for infrared imaging, laser optics, aerospace applications, and precision scientific instruments, ensuring accurate light redirection and reflection for advanced optical assemblies.
Product Overview
The Silicon right-angle prism is an optical element made from high-purity silicon (Si) material, with a right-angle structure, typically used for beam deflection and reflection in optical systems. Silicon has a relatively high refractive index and excellent transparency, making the Silicon right-angle prism perform well across the ultraviolet to near-infrared wavelength range. Furthermore, Silicon right-angle prisms maintain stable optical performance even under mechanical stress and environmental temperature changes, providing significant advantages in demanding applications.
Key Features
- High Refractive Index: Silicon's refractive index is approximately 1.59, effectively controlling light propagation direction.
- Good Transparency: Offers high transmission in the ultraviolet to near-infrared spectrum, suitable for various optical applications.
- Environmental Durability: Features good thermal resistance and mechanical stress tolerance, making it suitable for various industrial environments.
- Precision Manufacturing: Manufactured with high-precision processing and polishing techniques to ensure surface quality and optical performance.
- Optical Stability: With a large contact area, it effectively reduces the impact of mechanical stress.
Applications
- Beam Deflection and Reflection: Using the principle of total internal reflection, it can deflect light by 90° or 180°, widely used in laser systems, optical instruments, and optical testing systems.
- Beam Splitter and Combiner in Optical Systems: Silicon right-angle prisms can be used as beam splitters and combiners in optical systems, enhancing system performance and stability.
- Laser and Aerospace Optics: The Silicon right-angle prism is widely used in high-precision applications such as laser systems, aerospace optical systems, and excimer laser optical systems.
- Optical Instrument Manufacturing: In optical instruments, it is used for optical path adjustment, focusing, collimating, and other operations to optimize the optical system's performance.
| Optical Property | Value |
| Transmission Range | 1.2-15 μm |
| Refractive Index | 3.41776 @ 10μm |
| Reflection Loss | 46.1% @ 10μm |
| Structure | Single crystal, synthetic |
| Cleavage Planes | <111 |
| Physical Property | Value |
| Density | 2.33 g/cm³ |
| Melting Point | 1414 ℃ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 163 W/(m·K) @ 313K |
| Thermal Expansion | 2.6 × 10⁻⁶/K @ 293K |
| Knoop Hardness | 1100 kg/mm² |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 712.8 J/(kg·K) |
| Dielectric Constant | 13 @ f = 9.37 GHz |
| Young's Modulus | 130.91 GPa |
| Shear Modulus | 79.92 GPa |
| Bulk Modulus | 101.97 GPa |
| Poisson's Coefficient | 0.266 |
| Chemical Property | Value |
| Solubility | Insoluble |
| Molecular Weight | 28.09 g/mol |
