Glan, Thompson prism

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002581",
  "term": "Glan, Thompson prism",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A polarizing prism that separates an unpolarized light beam into two orthogonally polarized beams, with one beam being transmitted and the other deflected. It is constructed from two calcite prisms cemented together with Canada balsam or a similar optical adhesive. This prism provides a wide acceptance angle and a high extinction ratio for polarized light.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Glan-Thompson-Prismus",
    "es": "prisma de Glan-Thompson",
    "fr": "prisme de Glan-Thompson"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/glan-thompson-prism/"
}