Glan-Thompson prism

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• 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

• 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

• Glan-Taylor prism — A Glan Taylor prism is a type of prism which is used as a polarizer or polarizing beam splitter.cite book |last=Bennett |first=Jean M . |editor=Bass, Michael, Ed. |title=Handbook of Optics Volume II |edition=2nd ed. |year=1995 |publisher=McGraw… …   Wikipedia

• Glan-Thompson-Prisma — Das Glan Thompson Prisma (nach Paul Glan und Silvanus Phillips Thompson) ist ein auf Doppelbrechung und Totalreflexion basierender Polarisator, der unpolarisiertes Licht linear polarisiert (s Polarisation, d. h. die Polarisationssebene ist… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Glan prism — or Glan polarizer may refer to: *Glan Thompson prism, a polarizer made from cemented calcite prisms *Glan Foucault prism, a polarizer made from air spaced calcite prisms *Glan Taylor prism, an improved air spaced calcite polarizer design **Glan… …   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-Taylor-Prisma — Das Glan Taylor Prisma (nach Paul Glan und A. M. Taylor) ist ein auf Doppelbrechung und Totalreflexion basierender Polarisator, der unpolarisiertes Licht linear polarisiert (p Polarisation, d. h. die Polarisationssebene ist in der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• 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

• Nomarski prism — A Nomarski prism is a modification of the Wollaston prism that is used in differential interference contrast microscopy. It is named after its inventor, Polish physicist Georges Nomarski. Like the Wollaston prism, the Nomarski prism consists of… …   Wikipedia

• Wollaston prism — A Wollaston prism is an optical device, invented by William Hyde Wollaston, that manipulates polarized light. It separates randomly polarized or unpolarized light into two orthogonal, linearly polarized outgoing beams.The Wollaston prism consists …   Wikipedia

• Silvanus Phillips Thompson — Portraits von Silvanus Phillips Thompson Silvanus Phillips Thompson (* 19. Juni 1851 in York, England; † 12. Juni 1916) war ein englischer Physiker. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia