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Record 1 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Geological Research and Exploration
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
OBS

A trademark name for a "polarizer" that consists of a sheet of cellulose that is impregnated with crystals of quinine iodosulphate. The crystals are aligned so that their optical axes are parallel, and they polarize light in two directions at right angles: in one direction most visible light is absorbed, and in the other, essentially white light is transmitted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
OBS

Polariseur constitué par des cristaux synthétiques microscopiques ayant tous la même orientation.

OBS

Les cristaux fixés sur la gélatine d'un film sont montés sous verre.

Spanish

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