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  2. Conoscopic interference pattern - Wikipedia

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    The point where the isogyres is most tightly curved represents the position of each of the two optic axes present for a biaxial mineral, and thus the maximum separation between the two curves is diagnostic of the angle between the two optic axes for the mineral. This angle is called the optic angle and often notated as "2V". In some cases ...

  3. Topaz - Wikipedia

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    Topaz is a silicate mineral made of aluminum and fluorine with the chemical formula Al 2 Si O 4 (F, OH) 2. ... The 2V optical angle in topaz can range from 48° to 69 ...

  4. Angle of incidence (optics) - Wikipedia

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    The angle of incidence, in geometric optics, is the angle between a ray incident on a surface and the line perpendicular (at 90 degree angle) to the surface at the point of incidence, called the normal. The ray can be formed by any waves, such as optical, acoustic, microwave, and X-ray. In the figure below, the line representing a ray makes an ...

  5. Pleochroism - Wikipedia

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    The direction of the electric field determines the polarization of light, and crystals will respond in different ways if this angle is changed. These kinds of crystals have one or two optical axes. If absorption of light varies with the angle relative to the optical axis in a crystal then pleochroism results. [4]

  6. 2V - Wikipedia

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    2V or 2-V may refer to: 2V, IATA code for Amtrak; 2V angle, curved isogyre differences in a conoscopic interference pattern in optical crystallography; P-2V, a model of Lockheed P-2 Neptune; An-2V, a model of Antonov An-2; 2V (V-69), manufacturer's designation for Venera 5 spacecraft; 2VLY, call sign for Power FM 98.1

  7. Numerical aperture - Wikipedia

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    As a pencil of light goes through a flat plane of glass, its half-angle changes to θ 2. Due to Snell's law, the numerical aperture remains the same: NA = n 1 sin θ 1 = n 2 sin θ 2. In optics, the numerical aperture (NA) of an optical system is a dimensionless number that characterizes the range of angles over which the system can accept or ...

  8. List of optics equations - Wikipedia

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    Visulization of flux through differential area and solid angle. As always n ^ {\displaystyle \mathbf {\hat {n}} \,\!} is the unit normal to the incident surface A, d A = n ^ d A {\displaystyle \mathrm {d} \mathbf {A} =\mathbf {\hat {n}} \mathrm {d} A\,\!} , and e ^ ∠ {\displaystyle \mathbf {\hat {e}} _{\angle }\,\!} is a unit vector in the ...

  9. Dispersion (optics) - Wikipedia

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    This makes dispersion management extremely important in optical communications systems based on optical fiber, since if dispersion is too high, a group of pulses representing a bit-stream will spread in time and merge, rendering the bit-stream unintelligible. This limits the length of fiber that a signal can be sent down without regeneration.