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optical crystal

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optical crystal [′äp·tə·kəl ′krist·əl]
(crystallography)
Any natural or synthetic crystal, such as sodium chloride, calcium fluoride, silver chloride, potassium iodide, or stilbene, that is used in infrared and ultraviolet optics and for its piezoelectric effects.


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Optical crystals, on the other hand, involve the use of certain modern equipment which is remarkably refractive.
Tokyo, Japan, Mar 29, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - The Tokyo Institute of Technology and Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced their joint development of a new technology that enables the successful propagation of infrared light through an optical crystal film on a silicon substrate, for the first time in the world.
And if approved by Alnwick District Council next Tuesday, the workshop will soon be producing mirrors and optical crystals for the likes of Nasa, Rolls-Royce and leading research laboratories around the world.
 
 
 
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