littrow prism

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What does littrow prism mean?

A retroreflecting dispersing prism arranged so that an incident light beam entering at Brewster's angle undergoes minimal deviation and hence maximum dispersion.

Where does littrow prism come from?

Named after Otto von Littrow.

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