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interference filter
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interference filterhas definition A filter used to shut out all light except the desired wavelengths.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:27:38.0
has definition A method of constructing an optical filter to select a particular wavelength band for transmission and reject wavelengths outside this band. Similar to a Fabry-Perot etalon. The construction relies on constructive and destructive interference effects in a multilayer stack of quarter-wave reflective layers and half-wave spacer layers.has source: McLean, I.S. 1997 Electronic Imaging in Astronomy, Wiley, 2001-09-27 09:27:38.0
is a kind of spectrograph dispersing element2001-09-27 09:27:38.0
spectrograph dispersing elementhas dispersion2001-09-27 09:27:38.0
has wavefront modification wavelength2001-09-27 09:27:38.0
instrumenthas operator2001-09-27 09:27:28.0
artifacthas creator2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has creation date2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has purpose2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has owner2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
physical objecthas location or center of gravity2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has angular momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has mass2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has velocity2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has temperature2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has volume2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has extent2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has material2001-09-27 09:27:27.0

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