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dispersion
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dispersionhas definition The separation of a beam of light into the individual wavelengths of which it is composed by means of refraction or diffraction.has source: McLean, I.S. 1997 Electronic Imaging in Astronomy, Wiley, 2001-09-27 09:29:46.0
has definition Resolution of white light into its component wavelengths, either by refraction or by diffraction.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:29:46.0
is a kind of radiation direction modification2001-09-27 09:29:46.0
radiation direction modificationchanges property direction2001-09-27 09:29:45.0
optical processhas domain optics2001-09-27 09:29:44.0