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Title |
Accessory for Polarimeter |
Object Name |
Accessory, Polarimeter |
Object ID |
2007.127.019AB |
Description |
A: Main accessory and other contents: Eyepiece for attachment to body/tube of polarimeter; metal body with black enamel; sliding mount and circular adjustment dial at center; other contents of box include 4 canisters: 2 empty, 2 contain eyepiece lens B: Square wooden box with maroon plush velvet lining; interior of box is fitted with custom supports to stabilize instrument; box design includes 6 circular cavities for holding lens canisters; hinged lid with hook latch closure |
Dimensions |
H-5 W-2 D-5.5 inches |
Material |
Wood, Metal, Plastic, Velvet, Enamel |
Made |
Ernst Leitz Wetzlar |
Search Terms |
Polariscope Polarimetry Polarimeters Scientfic apparatus and instruments Analytical chemistry--Instruments Instrument Accessories Polarization Liquid |
Provenance |
A polarimeter measures the amount of polarization in light (or the proportion of polarized light in a partially polarized ray). A chemical polarimeter evaluates how a chemical sample reacts to polarized light. Chemical polarimeters are most often used on optically active liquids, such as sugar solutions. Because the food and drink industries often used polarimeters to analyze sugar solutions, specialized polarimeters called saccharimeters were developed. |