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nounLittrow prism (plural Littrow prisms)
plural Littrow prisms
- engineeringA retroreflecting dispersing prism arranged so that an incident light beam entering at Brewster's angle undergoes minimal deviation and hence maximum dispersion.
Synonyms: Littrow mirror
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA retroreflecting dispersing prism arranged so that an incident light beam entering at Brewster's angle undergoes minimal deviation and hence maximum dispersion.
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Named after Otto von Littrow.
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Littrow prism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Littrow%20prism
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