Porro prism

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configuration and use

  • functions of a prism
    In prism

    The Porro prism, for example, consists of two prisms arranged both to invert and to reverse an image and are used in many optical viewing instruments, such as periscopes, binoculars, and monoculars. The Nicol prism consists of two specially cut calcite prisms bonded together with an…

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significance in optical engineering