Definition of Optical bench

1. Noun. Apparatus for observation and measurement of optical phenomena.

Generic synonyms: Apparatus, Setup

Lexicographical Neighbors of Optical Bench

optic radiation
optic recess
optic sign
optic stalk
optic tectum
optic tract
optical
optical aberration
optical activity
optical antipode
optical art
optical astronomy
optical axis
optical bench (current term)
optical character recognition
optical condenser
optical crown
optical density
optical device
optical diffraction
optical disc
optical discs
optical disk
optical double
optical drive
optical fiber
optical fibers
optical fibre

Literary usage of Optical bench

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Theory of Light by Thomas Preston (1912)
"The optical bench.—Interference experiments are usually made on an optical bench. This apparatus usually consists of a horizontal bar, accurately graduated, ..."

2. Practical Physics by Richard Glazebrook, W. N. Shaw (1893)
"The optical bench. The optical bench (fig. 39) consists essentially of a graduated bar carrying three upright pieces, which can slide along the bar ..."

3. Practical Physics by Richard Glazebrook, Napier Shaw (1894)
"The optical bench. The optical bench (fig. 39) consists essentially of a graduated bar carrying three upright pieces, which can slide along the bar; ..."

4. Journal of Applied Microscopy by Bausch & Lomb Optical Company (1903)
"The optical bench, as above described, is mounted upon a three-legged iron support so ... The camera and optical bench can be lined up at the side of the ..."

5. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"The facility is equipped with a diffraction limited 16-in dia collimator with optical bench. A Beck precision optical bench measures focal lengths and nodal ..."

6. Physical Optics by Richard Glazebrook (1907)
"The experiment is usually made on an optical bench. This consists of a horizontal stand carrying three uprights.1 These can slide along the stand, ..."

7. Optic Projection, Principles, Installation, and Use of the Magic Lantern by Simon Henry Gage, Henry Phelps Gage (1914)
"Base Board The board on which are the tracks of the optical bench (see i 'Condenser, The triple-lens condenser. The second element of the condenser (2) ..."

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