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rotating prism — Optics. See Dove prism … Useful english dictionary
Prism Shutter — F/A/V A device used on many film viewers, editing machines, and some high speed cameras, consisting of a rotating prism of four or more sides through which the viewer light passes as film is pulled continuously through it. (Film Editing) … Audio and video glossary
Prism (optics) — For other uses, see Prism (disambiguation). A plastic prism In optics, a prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. The exact angles between the surfaces depend on the application. The traditional… … Wikipedia
dove prism — ˈdōvə noun Usage: usually capitalized D Etymology: probably after Heinrich W. Dove died 1879 German physicist : a prism that reverts an image but does not produce deviation or displacement of the beam, the rotation of the prism about the axis of… … Useful english dictionary
Dove prism — Optics. a prism that inverts a beam of light, often used in a telescope to produce an erect image. Also called erecting prism, reversing prism, rotating prism. [named after Heinrich W. Dove (1803 79), German physicist] * * * … Universalium
Abbe prism — In optics, an Abbe prism, named for its inventor, the German physicist Ernst Abbe, is a type of constant deviation dispersive prism similar to a Pellin Broca prism. tructureThe prism consist of a block of glass forming a right prism with 30° 60°… … Wikipedia
motion-picture technology — Introduction the means for the production and showing of motion pictures. It includes not only the motion picture camera and projector but also such technologies as those involved in recording sound, in editing both picture and sound, in… … Universalium
High speed photography — [ Eadweard Muybridge, first published in 1887.] High Speed Photography is the science of taking pictures of very fast phenomena. In 1948, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) defined high speed photography as any set of… … Wikipedia
Norden bombsight — The Norden bombsight at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. This example does not have the associated autopilot attached … Wikipedia
Bryan Donkin — Infobox Person name = Bryan Donkin image size = 150px caption = Bryan Donkin birth name = birth date = 22 March 1768 birth place = Sandoe, Northumberland death date = 27 February 1855 death place = death cause = resting place = resting place… … Wikipedia
