Arago , Dominique François Jean — (1786–1853) French physicist Born in Estagel, France, Arago was educated at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris and then spent some years in Spain, where he accompanied Jean Baptiste Biot on a measurement of an arc of meridian. On his return to… … Scientists
Optical phenomenon — An optical phenomenon is any observable event that results from the interaction of light and matter. See also list of optical topics and optics. A mirage is an example of an optical phenomenon. Common optical phenomena are often due to the… … Wikipedia
Léon Foucault — Infobox Scientist name = Léon Foucault| |225px image width = 225px caption = Léon Foucault (1819 1868) birth date = September 18 1819 birth place = Paris, France death date = dda|1868|2|11|1819|9|18| death place = Paris, France residence = France … Wikipedia
Arago, François — (1786 1853) astronomer, physicist, political figure Born in Estagel, Pyrénées Orientales, François Arago, through the influence of pierre simon laplace, was appointed secretary of the Bureau of Longitudes. In 1806, with jean baptiste… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
chromatinė poliarizacija — statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Baltos šviesos, praėjusios pro dvejopai laužiančią terpę, sklaida. atitikmenys: angl. chromatic polarization rus. хроматическая поляризация … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
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microscope — /muy kreuh skohp /, n. 1. an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye. 2. (cap.) Astron. the… … Universalium
light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics … Universalium
Optical hybrid — A 90° optical hybrid is a six port device that is used for coherent signal demodulation for either homodyne or heterodyne detection. It would mix the incoming signal with the four quadratural states associated with the reference signal in the… … Wikipedia
Fiber-optic communication — An optical fiber junction box. The yellow cables are single mode fibers; the orange and blue cables are multi mode fibers: 50/125 µm OM2 and 50/125 µm OM3 fibers respectively. Fiber optic communication is a method of transmitting information from … Wikipedia