nicol prism in English
noun
1
a device for producing plane-polarized light, consisting of two pieces of optically clear calcite or Iceland spar cemented together with Canada balsam in the shape of a prism.
The Nicol prism , which is made entirely of calcite, a doubly refracting mineral, isolates one beam cleanly.
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1. Birefringent prisms include the Nicol prism, Glan-Foucault prism, Glan-Thompson prism, and Wollaston prism
2. One kind of light beam translation quantity smallest Nicol prism form using mathematics method is presented.