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VERTICAL POLARIZING SCREEN [1 record]

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Record 1 1981-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The germanium plate [of the laser velocimeter] acts as a beam-splitter for diverting the scattered return signal into the detector, while the quarter-wave plate acts as a vertical polarizing screen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

La lame de germanium [du vélocimètre à laser] agit comme séparateur de faisceau pour diriger dans le détecteur le signal de retour, tandis que la lame quart d'onde sert d'écran de polarisation verticale.

Spanish

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