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Optical technology
Optical components
Optical components
Anti-reflective coating
Optical coating that reduces reflection
Collimator
Device which narrows a beam of particles or waves
Diffraction grating
Optical component which splits light into several beams
Fresnel lens
Compact composite lens
Lens
Optical device which transmits and refracts light
Mirror
Object that reflects light
One-way mirror
Glass that allows people on one side to see those on the other but not vice versa
Optical fiber
Light-conducting fiber
Optical filter
Device that selectively transmits light of certain wavelengths
Optical isolator
Optical component which transmits light in one way only
Pentaprism
Five-sided reflecting prism
Polarizer
Optical filter device
Prism
Transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light
Thin lens
Lens with a thickness that is negligible