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Photonics Dictionary

Martens wedge

A wedge-shaped piece of quartz typically found in a polarimeter to monitor and rotate the plane of polarization of plane polarized light. A Martens wedge can also be used in combination with other optical elements to monitor circularly polarized light as well.
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