Exhibit to show the effect of "blazing" a grating,

Exhibit to show the effect of "blazing" a grating, comprising: (a) one replica reflecting grating on glass base 4" x 3" x 1/2", [P. 1027, Hy.10, approx, 3000 lines/ inch], (b) one "blazed" replica reflection grating on glass base 4" x 3" x 1/2", [P.1025, Cyl. 351A approx 3000 lines/inch], (c) glass block (4" x 3" x 1/2") front- aluminished to form plane mirror

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1958-131

type:: diffraction grating - reflection

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furnishing and equipment
tools & equipment
optical instrument
optical instrument component
diffraction grating

credit:: National Physical Laboratory.

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