Meaning Of The Word Half-wave plate
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What's The Definition Of Half-wave plate?
half-wave plate in American English
noun: a crystal thin enough to cause a phase difference of 180° between the ordinary and extraordinary rays of polarized light, thereby changing the direction of the plane of polarization |
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