Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word phase-displacement.
Examples
-
By interposing in the paths of the direct ray a so-called "phase-plate" which either further increases the phase-displacement to half a light-wavelength or smooths it out completely, Zernike attained the desired effect, so that the two rays either extinguish or reinforce each other.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.