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Polarimeter

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ID 703817 Last modified 02.03.2015
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Domain analytical chemistryorganic chemistry
  • riist valguse polarisatsiooni mõõtmiseks ja optiliselt aktiivsetes lahustes polarisatsioonitasandi pöördenurga määramiseks
  • an instrument used to determine the angle through which the plane of polarization of plane-polarized light is rotated on passing through an optically active substance
polarimeeter
polarimeter
Usage examples
  • Polarimeter with international sugar scale (ºS) complying with ICUMSA definitions.
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  • Essentially, a polarimeter consists of a light source, a polarizer (e.g. a sheet of Polaroid) for producing plane-polarized light, a transparent cell containing the sample, and an analyser. ... Simple portable polarimeters are used for estimating the concentrations of sugar solutions in confectionary manufacture.

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