Optical Prism, a transparent object surrounded by two planes that intersect but are not parallel to each other, is used to split light or disperse light beams. An optical prism is a polyhedron made of ...

Some leading manufacturers’ solution to the Pechan-prism problem are special multi-layer reflective coatings that get 99.5 percent reflection on the mirrored surfaces.

Credit: Luxfer Prism Glass Tile Collector. The inner surface of the tile was covered with horizontal prisms that redirect light deeper into the room than the sunlight would otherwise reach on its own.

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The optical systems company Zeiss has supplied NASA and the ESA with high-grade glass components for years, including lenses for the James Webb Space Telescope and lunar cameras for the Apollo ...

A hybrid organic-inorganic polymer resin enables the three-dimensional (3D) printing of nanoscale optical-grade glass at temperatures roughly half of what other approaches require, researchers report.

SPIE Catalyst Award recognizes significant advancements in environmental sustainability SCHOTT pioneered industrial-scale use of 100% hydrogen to produce optical glass without compromising quality.

Optical magic: New flat glass enables optimal visual quality for augmented reality goggles Columbia engineers invent a flat lens that exclusively focuses light of a selected color—it ...