"Wollaston prism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Wollaston prisms [plural]
Etymology: After its inventor, William Hyde Wollaston. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Wollaston prism (plural Wollaston prisms)
  1. An optical device that separates randomly polarized or unpolarized light into two orthogonal linearly polarized outgoing beams. Wikipedia link: William Hyde Wollaston, Wollaston prism Related terms: Glan–Foucault prism, Glan–Thompson prism, Nicol prism, Nomarski prism, Rochon prism, Sénarmont prism

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