Polarimeter
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1870–1880
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1967.0152.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Duboscq, J.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Paris, France
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Brass body and glass optics.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 69.5 cm
- Width
- 26.5 cm
- Height
- 46.3 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Physics
- Category
- Light & electromagnetic radiation
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Duboscq
- Country
- France
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Paris
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Approx. 1870-1880.
- Canada
-
Unknown. Imported from France at some point. - Function
-
Scientific instrument used to measure the angle of rotation caused by passing polarized light through an optically active substance. - Technical
-
Polarimeters measure this angle by passing monochromatic light through the first of two polarizing plates, creating a polarized beam. This first plate is known as the polarizer. This beam is then rotated as it passes through the sample. A second polarizer, known as the analyzer, rotates via manual rotation. When the analyzer is rotated to the proper angle, the maximum amount of light will pass through and shine onto a detector. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Signed: 'Th. & A. Duboscq/ à Paris'.
- Missing
- From CA of 11/20/2001 by David Daley: Yes - n
- Finish
- Unknown
- Decoration
- N/A
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Duboscq, J., Polarimeter, circa 1870–1880, Artifact no. 1967.0152, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1967.0152.001/
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