Polarization Apparatus
Polarization Apparatus
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- Description
- Brewster's Angle, named for the Scottish physicist, David Brewster, is the angle of incidence at which light with a particular polarization is perfectly transmitted through a transparent surface. This device determines Brewster's angle for different subtances. The U.S. Military Academy purchased it in 1829, probably from Lerebours in Paris.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- polarization apparatus
- date made
- around 1830
- place made
- France: Île-de-France, Département de Ville-de-Paris
- Measurements
- overall: 26 cm x 16.5 cm; 10 1/4 in x 6 1/2 in
- overall: 10 3/8 in x 8 1/8 in x 6 9/16 in; 26.3525 cm x 20.6375 cm x 16.66875 cm
- ID Number
- PH.315427
- catalog number
- 315427
- accession number
- 217544
- Credit Line
- United States Military Academy
- subject
- Science & Scientific Instruments
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- Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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