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polarimeter: see polarization of light polarization of light, orientation of the vibration pattern of light waves in a singular plane.
Characteristics of PolarizationPolarization is a phenomenon peculiar to transverse waves, i.e. ..... Click the link for more information. . polarimeter [‚pō·lə′rim·əd·ər] (optics) An instrument used to determine the rotation of the plane of polarization of plane polarized light when it passes through a substance; the light is linearly polarized by a polarizer (such as a Nicol prism), passes through the material being analyzed, and then passes through an analyzer (such as another Nicol prism). 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. |
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_________, and ___________, 2000: The relationship between precipitation and lightning in tropical island convection: A C-band polarimetric radar study. Combined with polarimetric techniques, this novel microscopy can be used to directly measure the birefringence and dichroism of thin polymer film samples with lateral resolution of about 50 nm. The company provides hardware and software systems for pointing and stabilization, spectral and polarimetric sensing, laser communications, fiber optics, LIDAR, and aerial surveillance applications. |
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