Difference between revisions of "Retardation"
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| − | In optics, the lag distance of two refracted rays when they emerge from a crystal. The retardation is due to the [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=refractive | + | In optics, the lag distance of two refracted rays when they emerge from a crystal. The retardation is due to the [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=refractive%20index refractive index] of the crystal and its thickness. |
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| − | * | + | * Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, ''The Particle Atlas'', W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972 |
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Revision as of 06:56, 24 July 2013
Description
In optics, the lag distance of two refracted rays when they emerge from a crystal. The retardation is due to the refractive index of the crystal and its thickness.
Synonyms and Related Terms
retard (Fr.); Verlangsamung (Deut.)
Authority
- Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, The Particle Atlas, W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972