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half-wave plate
[ haf-weyv, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˌweɪv, ˈhɑf- /
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noun Optics.
a crystal thin enough to cause a phase difference of 180° between the ordinary and extraordinary rays of polarized light, thereby changing the direction of the plane of polarization.
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Origin of half-wave plate
First recorded in1900–05
Words nearby half-wave plate
half-turn, half-turning, half twist, half-used, half volley, half-wave plate, half-wave rectifier, halfway, halfway house, half Wellington, half-wit
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