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This section provides an overview for wedge prisms as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 25 wedge prism manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked wedge prism companies as of December, 2024: 1.SUGITOH Co., Ltd., 2.Red Optronics., 3.Knight Optical USA LLC..
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Wedge prisms are triangular prisms made of transparent material. Glass or plastic is used as the material. When parallel or laser beams are projected onto a prism, they are reflected or refracted.
Wedge Prisms, also known as Risley Prisms, are prisms with inclined optical surfaces.
Light entering wedge prisms is refracted toward the thicker side and is used to refract light at a special angle.
Wedge Prisms are used to deflect light at minute angles. Declination is the angle created by the incident and emitted rays of light when they are refracted by a prism, and it depends on the apex angle of the prism (the angle facing the base of the triangle) and the refractive index.
It can be used for beam steering, either alone or in combination with other Wedge Prisms. Beam steering components are an integral part of many laser-equipped optical systems, including endoscopic laser scalpels.
Wedge Prisms are prisms with one side inclined at a very small angle to the other side. Light entering Wedge Prisms is refracted in the direction of the prism's thickness, which allows the light to be refracted at a special angle. This depends on the angle of the exit facet and typically deflects a beam incident on a perpendicular facet to an angle of 2° to 10°.
Rotating the wedge prisms with the laser as the source causes the trajectory to form a circle; using two wedge prisms, the light beam can be freely rotated and oriented in any direction relative to the incoming beam. It is also possible to double the amount of declination.
In addition, two Wedge Prisms can be used in combination to function as an anamorphic prism. Anamorphic prisms are used to convert an elliptical semiconductor laser beam into a nearly circular beam by changing the vertical and horizontal image magnification. Conversely, it is also possible to transform a circular beam into an elliptical beam.
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Reynard Corp., founded in 1984 and based in San Clemente, California, USA, is a custom manufacturer of thin film optical components. The company specializes in producing thin film optical coatings for improving the performance of optical systems. It also offers its manufacturing capabilities to produce custom optics tailored to client specifications, as well as patterned photolithography services for creating complex optical structures or patterns. The company is ITAR registered and ISO 9001:2015-certified, and serves clients in the military and telecommunication sectors.
Sydor Optics, Inc., a pioneer manufacturer in double-sided grinding and polishing, boasts US polishing machines for comprehensive plano optics solutions. Founded in 1964 by optics pioneer Stefan Sydor, the company blends traditional craftsmanship and top-notch customer service. Stefan's legacy is carried on by his son, Jim Sydor, and grandsons, Matthew and Jonathan. With unwavering attention to detail and modern fabrication tech, Sydor Optics produces high-precision optics for varied needs. The incomparable service is reflected in their consistently high quality and on-time delivery record.
Standa Ltd., established in 1987, is a manufacturer of optomechanical, vacuum-compatible, optic, laser, and measuring equipment. Optomechanical goods include optical tables, mounts, positioners for the base, motorized positioners, and fine adjustment screws. Products that work in vacuums include direct drive motors, laser diode drivers, mechanical bearings, and hexapod positioners. The business is capable of CNC turning, grinding, milling, consultation, and positioning. Optical components include dielectric-coated optics, non-polarizing beamsplitter cubes, optical substrates, eye protection, and protective laser windows.
Ross Optical is based in Texas, USA, and is a manufacturer of optical assemblies and components that was established in 1983 as a subsidiary of the Precision Optics Corporation. The company offers custom optics such as aspherical lenses, complex assemblies such as optical systems, and standard optics such as beamsplitters. It also offers a range of specialized coatings including Rmax and anti-reflection coatings. The company's products are mainly used by clients in the automation, defense, and aerospace industries.
Thorlabs, Inc, established in Newton, NJ in 1989, is a manufacturer of photonics equipment for research, manufacturing, and biomedical applications. Their product portfolio includes optical components, for use in imaging, sensing, and spectroscopy applications, spectrometers and analyzers used for research and industrial applications, fiber optic components and photomultiplier tubes, and imaging devices that capture and measure light signals for diverse applications in scientific research. The company has sales offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, China, and Brazil.
FindLight, located in Berkeley, California, United States, is an online marketplace for the photonics industry, connecting buyers and sellers of photonics products on a single platform, was founded in 2013. The company's platform is organized into a hierarchy of product categories, including lasers, optics, optomechanics, light detection systems, and other photonics products. They aim to simplify the shopping process in the photonics industry by seamlessly connecting sellers and buyers on one easy-to-use platform. They were founded after an extensive customer discovery process conducted in the frameworks of NSF I-Corp Entrepreneurship Program at UC Berkeley.
Sugitoh Co Ltd, established in 1906, and based in Fujisawa, Japan, is a manufacturer and supplier of optical instruments. The product portfolio includes a diverse range of optical components like optical lens, prisms, special lens, C-mount metal component, beam splitter and other optical instruments. The company also offers optical parts for CCTV and lens, microscope, loupe, image equipment, test equipment, and glass process. The products are used mainly in the medical industry.
CHUO PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (Chuo Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha), founded in 1955, is a Japanese manufacturer and supplier headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, specializing in precise positioning units as well as optical machines and equipment. The company’s portfolio includes automatic and motorized stages and actuators, manual mechanical stages, stage accessories, and controllers. Automatic stage applications include sample table of laser repair and mapping systems, whereas manual stage applications encompass camera position adjustment for glass substrate and/or film inspection systems and prober position adjustment. Further offerings include microscopes and tool scopes, automation products for microscopes, as well as optical accessories, components, and instruments.
U-Optics, a certified ISO 9001:2015 company. established in 2004 and is headquartered in Wuhan, China, is a manufacturer, and researcher of optical components and systems. Its product range includes photonic components, modules, and systems among many others. The company heads the development of cutting-edge photonic technologies, and its products are used in a wide range of applications, including telecommunications, medical imaging, and industrial automation. U-Optics has over 200 employees and operates in more than 20 countries across the globe. The company is devoted to serving customers from small quantity prototypes to mass production of precision optical components.
VY Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of different kinds of optical precision element and photographic lens &accessory. The company is located in Jilin, China and is founded in The company product portfolio includes laser optics, imaging lenses, optical component, lasers. The company integrate lens design, production and sales. Application of the company’s items are very extensive and involves in military, aerospace, industry, scientific, medical instrument, photoelectric device, optical communication and mechanical equipment and so on.
Hangzhou Shalom Electro-optics Technology Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of industrial electro-optical products founded in 2010 and based in Zhejiang, China. The company produces various optics, substrates and crystals for use in the industrial sector. Its products include scintillation crystals for nuclear detection, infrared (IR) lenses for thermal imaging cameras, and crystals used in laser systems. The company's products are mainly used by clients in the laser and photonics, nuclear, and biological imaging sectors. It also offers engineering support for customers with unique projects.
WTS PHOTONICS CO., LTD. is a manufacturer and supplier of optical components and laser crystals that was established in 2009 and is headquartered in Fuzhou, China. The company produces many optical components, including lenses, mirrors, filters, and prisms. Its products such as high accuracy corner cube prisms, triplet achromatic lenses, precision optical glass achromatic lenses (doublets), high accuracy l-bar mini prism, high precision glass x-cube and RGB prisms, and YAG laser crystal are used by a number of industries, as diverse as laser, semiconductor, and imaging industries. The company’s solutions include optical processing, optical coating, optical assembly, and optical design.
Alkor Technologies is a manufacturer and supplier of optical components in Russia where it was founded in 1989. The company uses materials, such as crystals, glasses, and metals, to manufacture optical windows, lenses, prisms, mirrors, filters, and beamsplitters. They also offer custom-made optics and coatings producing optical components for various applications, such as lasers, gas analyzers, infrared devices, and scintillators. Their products are used by manufacturers of analytical and control instrumentation, by research establishments, and Universities such as Yale.
Comar, founded in 1976, is a manufacturer based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializing in the production of optics components and assemblies. Caters to OEM orders, the company supplies custom optics to manufacturers, including custom lenses, plano-optics, coatings, filters, and mechanics. The company offers prototyping services to help companies with product development. Stock optics that can be modified for purchase or bought online are also available. The company is operating under an ISO-certified quality management system.
Holmarc Opto-Mechatronics Ltd. is an Indian manufacturer established in 1999, specializing in precision optical and mechatronics products. They design solutions for research, education, and industry, offering optical components, lasers, as well as precision positioning systems. Holmarc serves a global clientele in physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, and material science, empowering scientists and engineers with advanced technologies. Their solutions aid scientific research and educational advancements, remaining at the forefront of progress and excellence.
EKSMA Optics, UAB, established in 1983 and based in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a manufacturer and supplier of precision optical components, optical systems, and similar products. The company fabricates optical components, nonlinear and laser crystals, and electro-optics and laser electronics. It also produces laser line components, opto-mechanical components, and optical systems. It uses electron evaporation, ion assistance deposition, thermal evaporation, and advanced ion beam sputtered technologies for the deposition of coatings on optical and crystal elements.
Knight Optical is a company that manufactures optical components based in the UK. The company offers services such as design, consultancy, custom packaging, testing, quality assurance, and others. They serve a wide number of industries including scientific, defense, medical, pharmaceutical, laser engineering and manufacturing. They also provide a wide range of coating capabilities for optical components throughout the ultraviolet (UV), visible and infrared (IR) spectra.They are ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015 accredited and are providing quality products and services.
Tokyo Instruments, Inc., established in 1981, and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of opto-electronics products and systems. The company offers a wide range of products, including laser processing machines, aligning systems, photodetectors, analyzers for photoelectron spectroscopy, and spectroscopy array detectors. Also offered are high-speed, high-sensitivity cameras in UV to IR, and photon detectors or counters. The company's product families consist of the Nanofinder series of 3D Laser Raman Microspectroscopy systems and the iDus Workhorse laboratory and OEM CCD platform for low-light spectroscopy.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUGITOH Co., Ltd. |
9.3%
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| 2 | Red Optronics. |
7.0%
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| 3 | Knight Optical USA LLC. |
7.0%
|
| 4 | FindLight |
7.0%
|
| 5 | Comar Optics Inc. |
7.0%
|
| 6 | Meller Optics, Inc. |
5.8%
|
| 7 | Standa Ltd. |
5.8%
|
| 8 | Reynard Corp. |
5.8%
|
| 9 | Ross Optical |
4.7%
|
| 10 | Alkor Technologies |
4.7%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the wedge prism page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
United States of America
|
8 | 36.4% |
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China
|
5 | 22.7% |
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Japan
|
4 | 18.2% |
|
Russia
|
1 | 4.5% |
|
United Kingdom
|
1 | 4.5% |
|
India
|
1 | 4.5% |
|
Lithuania
|
1 | 4.5% |
Spain
|
1 | 4.5% |
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