HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of quarter-wave plate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A sheet of birefringent material whose thickness is such that the light associated with the larger refractive index is retarded in phase by 90° with respect of that associated with the smaller refractive index; used to convert linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Learn this word in context

See quarter-wave plate used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course