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• Air Defense Anti-Tank System
  ...]] [[supersonic]] missile with a range of 10 kilometres, with an [[electro-optics|electro-optical]] sensor with TV and [[Forward looking infrared|Forward Loo
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• Ak 5
  ...icatinny rail|MIL-STD-1913]] rail system on to which a wealth of different optics, lights and sights can be mounted, such as [[telescopic sight|telescopic si
  7 KB (1,079 words) - 22:52, 1 July 2010
• Type 730 CIWS
  == Electro-optics (optronics) ==
  6 KB (960 words) - 21:38, 2 July 2010
• Potassium chloride
  ...ptics will "rot". Whereas KCl components were formerly used for [[infrared optics]], it has been entirely replaced by much tougher crystals like [[Zinc selen
  14 KB (1,921 words) - 16:49, 27 September 2010
• Sodium chloride
  ...tal is soft and [[Hygroscopy|hygroscopic]]. When exposed to free air, NaCl optics gradually covers with "frost". This limits application of NaCl to protected
  19 KB (2,579 words) - 16:51, 27 September 2010
• Nanophase material
  [[transparency (optics)|Transparency]] and different transparent colours can be achieved with nano
  2 KB (223 words) - 10:07, 20 September 2010
• Mesoporous material
  ...es of prospective applications are [[catalysis]], sorption, gas sensing, [[optics]], and [[photovoltaics]].
  5 KB (655 words) - 10:07, 20 September 2010
• Ceramic materials
  ...frequency selective [[waveguides]] involves the emerging field of fiber [[optics]] and the ability of certain glassy compositions as a [[transmission medium This is basically a [[particle size]] effect. [[Opacity (optics)|Opacity]] results from the [[incoherent scattering]] of light at surfaces
  28 KB (3,876 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Gemstone
  Gems are characterized in terms of [[refractive index]], [[dispersion (optics)|dispersion]], [[specific gravity]], [[Mohs scale of mineral hardness|hardn
  24 KB (3,690 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Electroactive polymers
  ...://www.discover-technologies.com/applications.html|title=Adaptive Membrane Optics|date=7 June 2009|publisher=Discover technologies Inc}}</ref>.
  25 KB (3,633 words) - 10:09, 20 September 2010
• Photoresist
  ...]] it is the electron range that determines the resolution rather than the optics.
  16 KB (2,176 words) - 10:09, 20 September 2010
• Spherulite (polymer physics)
  ...ence]] producing a variety of colored patterns, including [[Maltese cross (optics)|Maltese cross]], when spherulites are viewed between crossed [[polarizers] ...an [[optical microscope]]. In particular, the so-called "[[Maltese cross (optics)|Maltese cross]]" is often present which consists of four dark perpendicula
  9 KB (1,348 words) - 10:09, 20 September 2010
• CR-39
  ...tic]] [[polymer]] commonly used in the manufacture of [[eyeglass]] [[lens (optics)|lenses]]. The abbreviation stands for “Columbia Resin #39,” because it ...ith an index of refraction only slightly lower than that of [[Crown glass (optics)|crown glass]], and its high Abbe number yields low [[chromatic aberration]
  5 KB (712 words) - 10:09, 20 September 2010
• Polypropylene
  ...acrylic glass|acrylic]], or certain other plastics. It is often [[Opacity (optics)|opaque]] or colored using pigments. Polypropylene has good resistance to [
  25 KB (3,657 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Polycarbonate
  ...mperature range but more expensive. This polymer is highly [[Transparency (optics)|transparent]] to [[visible light]] and has better light transmission chara
  20 KB (2,772 words) - 10:11, 20 September 2010
• Metal foam
  ...]] [[heat exchanger]]s), energy absorption, flow diffusion and lightweight optics. Due to the high cost of the material it is most typically used in advanced
  5 KB (784 words) - 10:13, 20 September 2010
• Metallic bond
  ...thermal conductivity|thermal]] and [[electrical conductivity]], [[Opacity (optics)|opacity]], and [[lustre (mineralogy)|luster]].<ref>[http://www.chemguide.c
  26 KB (4,024 words) - 10:13, 20 September 2010
• Aerogel
  ...d smoke''', '''solid air''' or '''blue smoke''' due to its [[Transparency (optics)|translucent]] nature and the way [[light]] [[scattering|scatters]] in the
  26 KB (3,758 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Polystyrene
  ...n be cast into molds with fine detail. Polystyrene can be [[Transparency (optics)|transparent]] or can be made to take on various colors.
  36 KB (5,017 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Spermaceti
  ...substance was also used in making [[candle]]s of a standard [[Photometry (optics)|photometric]] value, in the dressing of fabrics, and as a pharmaceutical [
  3 KB (481 words) - 10:17, 20 September 2010

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