Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:astronomer
|
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:polarizing_prism
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
two birefringent prisms
|
| gptkbp:function |
splits light into two orthogonally polarized beams
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1820
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:William_Hyde_Wollaston
|
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:calcite
quartz |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:William_Hyde_Wollaston
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
polarization of light
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
microscopy
polarimeters |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:William_Hyde_Wollaston
gptkb:Prism |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wollaston prism
|