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Polarization Apparatus
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Brewster's Angle, named for the Scottish physicist, David Brewster, is the angle of incidence at which light with a particular polarization is perfectly transmitted through a transparent surface. This device determines Brewster's angle for different subtances. The U.S. Military Academy purchased it in 1829, probably from Lerebours in Paris.
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Credit linePolarization Apparatus. around 1830. National Museum of American History, United States Military Academy. CC0.
