Glan–Foucault prism

noun

A polarizing prism composed of two pieces of calcite separated by a thin gap of air.

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Meanings

nounGlan–Foucault prism (plural Glan–Foucault prisms)

plural Glan–Foucault prisms

  1. engineeringA polarizing prism composed of two pieces of calcite separated by a thin gap of air.
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