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WOLLASTONS PRISM [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Optics
DEF

A device for producing linearly polarized beams of light, consisting of two adjacent quartz wedges with their optic axes perpendicular to each other and to the direction of incident light.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Optique
DEF

Prisme qui double la valeur de la déviation et qui est utilisé dans certains appareils de stéréophotogrammétrie.

Spanish

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