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pentaprisma

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Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 640611 Last modified 08.12.2024
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Domain metrologymeasuring instruments
  • viietahuline prisma kahe hõbedase pinnaga, mis annab kõigi valguskiirte pideva 90° kõrvalekalde, mida kasutatakse peamiselt ühe objektiiviga reflekskaamerate pildiotsijates
  • prism having a five-sided cross section with two silvered surfaces, giving a constant deviation of all rays of light through 90°, used chiefly in the viewfinders of single-lens reflex cameras
  • prism used to deviate a beam of light by a constant 90°, even if the entry beam is not at 90° to the prism
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Usage examples
  • Pentaprisma sees olevad peegeldused ei ole põhjustatud täielikust sisemisest peegeldusest, kuna kiired langevad kriitilisest nurgast väiksema nurga all ja selle asemel kaetakse kaks külge peegelpindade saamiseks.
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pentaprism
Usage examples
  • The reflections inside the pentaprism are not caused by total internal reflection, since the beams are incident at an angle less than the critical angle, and instead, the two faces are coated to provide mirror surfaces.

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