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OPTICAL BENCH [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
DEF

A rigid table, wooden beam, steel girder, etc., that permits the easy slide of mounts for lenses, mirrors, photometer heads, etc., along a straight course and with attached scales to enable the position (or travel) of the optical element to be accurately determined. Designs differ according to the purpose and accuracy required. It is used for focal length determination, testing of aberrations, photometer slide, interference and diffraction experiments, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
DEF

Support permettant d'aligner, déplacer et fixer des éléments (lentilles, miroirs, prismes, polariseurs) et des sources de lumière pour des expériences d'optique.

Key term(s)
  • banc d'optique

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