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James Clerk Maxwell and Nicol prism

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between James Clerk Maxwell and Nicol prism

James Clerk Maxwell vs. Nicol prism

James Clerk Maxwell (13 June 1831 – 5 November 1879) was a Scottish scientist in the field of mathematical physics. A Nicol prism is a type of polarizer, an optical device used to produce a polarized beam of light.

Similarities between James Clerk Maxwell and Nicol prism

James Clerk Maxwell and Nicol prism have 3 things in common (in Unionpedia): Birefringence, Edinburgh, William Nicol (geologist).

Birefringence

Birefringence is the optical property of a material having a refractive index that depends on the polarization and propagation direction of light.

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Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann; Edinburgh) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.

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William Nicol (geologist)

Dr William Nicol FRSE FCS (18 April 1770 – 2 September 1851) was a Scottish geologist and physicist who invented the Nicol prism, the first device for obtaining plane-polarized light, in 1828.

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James Clerk Maxwell and Nicol prism Comparison

James Clerk Maxwell has 206 relations, while Nicol prism has 22. As they have in common 3, the Jaccard index is 1.32% = 3 / (206 + 22).

References

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