Timeline for Which is better to use : Mirror or totally reflecting prism?
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| Jun 4, 2015 at 16:45 | comment | added | Wirewrap | The silver layer is on the front side of the glass sheet instead of the back. No need to protect it when in place, you only need to protect it when you assemble your system, like avoiding fingerprints. Can be ordered from companies like Edmund Scientific. | |
| Jun 4, 2015 at 9:50 | comment | added | James Snell | Thanks for that info, would I be safe to assume that producing such a mirror would be costly and that any product would probably need additional protective measures (like a clear glass cover) that would negate the benefit of that sort of material? | |
| Jun 1, 2015 at 7:34 | comment | added | Wirewrap | There is an alternative called first surface mirror. No glass transitions but more sensitive to damage. | |
| Mar 6, 2015 at 9:44 | history | answered | James Snell | CC BY-SA 3.0 |