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Wollaston Prism.
Wollaston Prism - as a noun
Optical device that produces plane-polarized ultraviolet light
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
rochon prismExample Sentences
"The wollaston prism is commonly used in polarimetry to separate a beam of light into two orthogonally polarized components."
"The scientist used a wollaston prism to analyze the optical properties of the crystal."
"In microscopy, a wollaston prism can be employed to enhance image contrast."
"The assembly of an optical system often includes a wollaston prism to manipulate the light path."
"A pair of wollaston prisms can be used in a Michelson interferometer to achieve interference fringes."
