Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,798,739,508 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

polariscope
(redirected from Polariscopic)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical 0.02 sec.
polariscope: see polarization of light polarization of light, orientation of the vibration pattern of light waves in a singular plane.

Characteristics of Polarization



Polarization is a phenomenon peculiar to transverse waves, i.e.
..... Click the link for more information.
.
polariscope [pə′lar·ə‚skōp]
(optics)
Any of several instruments used to determine the effects of substances on polarized light, in which linearly or elliptically polarized light passes through the substance being studied, and then through an analyzer.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.