Privileged Direction (of a Polarizer)
the direction of vibration to which light emerging from a polarizer has been restricted.
Discussion—In modern microscopes, the polarizer’s privileged direction is oriented in the east-west direction and the analyzer’s privileged direction is oriented in the north-south direction.
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Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E1732-24e1 Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2024.
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