an optical device that transmits a mechanically selectable narrow band of wavelengths of light or other radiation chosen from a wider range of wavelengths available at the input.

prism 2

rzeczownikdomena: artefakt

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Angielski

Definicja

optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image

Synonimy

optical prism 1
optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image

Derivationally related form

prismatic 2

przymiotnik

exhibiting spectral colors formed by refraction of light through a prism

prismatic 1

przymiotnik

of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism

Hyponym

erecting prism 1

rzeczownik

a right-angled optical prism used to turn an inverted image upright

Part_holonym

biprism 1

rzeczownik

an optical device for obtaining interference fringes

spectroscope 1

rzeczownik

an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis

telescope 1

rzeczownik

a magnifier of images of distant objects

monochromator 1

rzeczownik

an optical device that transmits a mechanically selectable narrow band of wavelengths of light or other radiation chosen from a wider range of wavelengths available at the input.