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Roof Prism Modeling in Zemax

Jeffery Huang
by Jeffery Huang
on February 20, 2024

Optical prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. The most common type of prism is a triangular prism, which has two triangular bases and three ...

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