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• Nicol prism — A Nicol prism A Nicol prism is a type of polarizer, an optical device used to produce a polarized beam of light from an unpolarized beam. See polarized light. It was the first type of polarizing prism to be invented, in 1828 by William Nicol… …   Wikipedia

• Nicol prism — /nik euhl/, Optics. one of a pair of prisms used to produce and analyze plane polarized light in a polarizing microscope. Also called Nicol. Cf. polarizer (def. 1). [1870 75; after William Nicol (1768 1851), British physicist, its inventor] * * * …   Universalium

• Polarizer — For the photographic filter, see Polarizing filter (Photography). A polarizing filter cuts down the reflections (top) and made it possible to see the photographer through the glass at roughly Brewster s angle although reflections off the back… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• Optical mineralogy — A petrographic microscope, which is an optical microscope fitted with cross polarizing lenses, a conoscopic lens, and compensators (plates of anisotropic materials; gypsum plates and quartz wedges are common), for crystallographic analysis.… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• Glan-Thompson prism — A Glan Thompson prism is a type of polarizing prism similar to a Nicol prism. It consists of two right angled calcite prisms that are cemented together by their long faces. The optical axes of the calcite crystals are parallel and aligned… …   Wikipedia

• po|lar|i|za|tion — «POH luhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of polarizing or state of being polarized; production or acquisition of polarity. 2. the process by which gases produced during electrolysis are deposited on electrodes of a cell, giving rise… …   Useful english dictionary

• analyzer — noun an instrument that performs analyses (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑analyser • Derivationally related forms: ↑analyse (for: ↑analyser), ↑analyze • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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• Rudolf Steiner — For other people named Rudolf Steiner, see Rudolf Steiner (disambiguation). Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner Full name Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner Born 25(27?) February 1861 Murakirály, Austria Hungary (now Donji Kraljevec, Croatia) …   Wikipedia