optical prism

• Ein transparentes optisches Element mit ebenen polierten Flächen, das Licht durch Brechung umlenkt und häufig dazu dient, weißes Licht in seine Spektralfarben zu zerlegen oder Licht in wissenschaftlichen Instrumenten zu reflektieren.

A transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light, commonly used to split white light into its constituent spectral colors or to reflect light in scientific instruments.

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   A transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light, often used to split white light into its constituent spectral colors.

   Licht zerstreuendes Objekt

   • The scientist used an optical prism to demonstrate the spectrum of visible light.
   • When white light passes through an optical prism, it separates into a rainbow of colors.
   • Optical prisms are essential components in many scientific instruments like spectrometers.