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  • Binoculars - How Binoculars Work?
    Article - 7 Mar 2008
    Binoculars can be considered as having two telescopes which are exactly the same placed next to each other and accurately pointing at the same direction. Binoculars allow the user to use both eyes...
  • Pellin-Broca Prism - Definition and Uses
    Article - 6 May 2014
    A Pellin–Broca prism is a type of constant-deviation dispersive prism. It is named after its inventors, Ph. Pellin, a French instrument maker and André Broca, a professor of physiological optics.
  • Amici Prism - Definition and Applications
    Article - 6 May 2014
    Dispersive prism is a type of optical prism that divides the incident light into different colors of the electromagnetic spectrum.
  • Schmidt Prism - Definition and Properties
    Article - 12 Feb 2014
    Schmidt prism, also referred to as Schmidt–Pechan prism, is a prism that reverts an image while deviating the line of sight by 45°. It is a type of optical roof prism.
  • Precision Light Control: A Case Study on Micro-Prism Technology
    Article - 27 Aug 2024
    This article examines the use of micro-prism components in achieving precise light control, showcasing their applications and effectiveness in various optical systems.
  • Spectroscopy: A Key Tool for Climate Change
    Article - 29 Jul 2024
    Spectroscopy has advanced from Newton's prism experiments to a critical tool for climate change mitigation. Modern techniques like infrared and Raman spectroscopy monitor greenhouse gases, air...
  • What is a Prism?
    Article - 12 Sep 2014
    A prism is a transparent geometric optical object with a minimum of two polished plane faces inclined relative to each other, from which light is reflected or through which light is refracted.
  • Periscopes - What is a Periscope?
    Article - 28 Jan 2008
    A periscope is an optical instrument that uses a system of prisms, lenses, or mirrors to reflect images through a tube.
  • Evaluating the Spectral Response of GRISM and PRISM Elements in the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
    Article - 6 Dec 2024
    The Roman Space Telescope's Grism and Prism assemblies enable slitless, multi-object spectroscopy across its wide-field instrument.
  • Wollaston Prism - Definition and Applications
    Article - 30 Apr 2014
    Wollaston prism is an optical device which separates randomly polarized and unpolarized light into linearly polarized light beams. The prism was first invented by William Hyde Wollaston.

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