Polarization — ( Brit. polarisation) is a property of waves that describes the orientation of their oscillations. For transverse waves, it describes the orientation of the oscillations in the plane perpendicular to the wave s direction of travel. Longitudinal… … Wikipedia
Prism — (pr[i^]z m), n. [L. prisma, Gr. pri sma, fr. pri zein, pri ein, to saw: cf. F. prisme.] 1. (Geom.) A solid whose bases or ends are any similar, equal, and parallel plane figures, and whose sides are parallelograms. [1913 Webster] Note: Prisms of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prism (optics) — For other uses, see Prism (disambiguation). A plastic prism In optics, a prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. The exact angles between the surfaces depend on the application. The traditional… … Wikipedia
polarizing prism — poliarizacijos prizmė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. polarization prism; polarizing prism vok. Polarisationsprisma, n rus. поляризационная призма, f pranc. prisme polarisateur, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Achromatic prism — Prism Prism (pr[i^]z m), n. [L. prisma, Gr. pri sma, fr. pri zein, pri ein, to saw: cf. F. prisme.] 1. (Geom.) A solid whose bases or ends are any similar, equal, and parallel plane figures, and whose sides are parallelograms. [1913 Webster] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nicol prism — Prism Prism (pr[i^]z m), n. [L. prisma, Gr. pri sma, fr. pri zein, pri ein, to saw: cf. F. prisme.] 1. (Geom.) A solid whose bases or ends are any similar, equal, and parallel plane figures, and whose sides are parallelograms. [1913 Webster] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nicol's prism — Prism Prism (pr[i^]z m), n. [L. prisma, Gr. pri sma, fr. pri zein, pri ein, to saw: cf. F. prisme.] 1. (Geom.) A solid whose bases or ends are any similar, equal, and parallel plane figures, and whose sides are parallelograms. [1913 Webster] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wollaston prism — Prism composed of two wedge shaped prisms with optical axes at right angles. Light emerging has two beams of opposite polarization. Used in differential interference contrast microscopes … Dictionary of molecular biology
Glan-Foucault prism — A Glan Foucault prism (also called a Glan air prism) is a type of prism which is used as a polarizer. It is similar in construction to a Glan Thompson prism, except that two right angled calcite prisms are spaced with an air gap instead of… … Wikipedia
Dove prism — A Dove prism is a type of reflective prism which is used to invert an image. Dove prisms are shaped from a truncated right angle prism. A beam of light entering one of the sloped faces of the prism undergoes total internal reflection from the… … Wikipedia