Ultra-Compact ZnSe Wedged Optics and Miniature ZnSe Prisms
Zinc selenide (ZnSe) wedged windows and miniature ZnSe prisms are precision infrared components made from CVD ZnSe, transmitting from 0.6 µm to 16 µm with very low absorption at the 10.6 µm CO2 laser line. The wedged version uses a small angle (0.5°, 1°, 30 arcmin, 3°, etc.) between faces to kill etalon fringes and cavity feedback, while subminiature prisms handle beam deviation, image rotation, o