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==Prism Coupler== | ==Prism Coupler== | ||
[[image:Prism_coupler.jpg|300x300px|right|thumb|Prism coupler: positioned in | [[image:Prism_coupler.jpg|300x300px|right|thumb|Prism coupler: (old image, now positioned in ballroom]] | ||
The Prism coupler is a Metricon model 2010 Prism Coupler. It is an old system from 1991 but the system with a few modifications is still beening manufactured today. It is still a very easy and relaible method of determining thickness and refractive index. | The Prism coupler is a Metricon model 2010 Prism Coupler. It is an old system from 1991 but the system with a few modifications is still beening manufactured today. It is still a very easy and relaible method of determining thickness and refractive index. | ||
The prism coupler uses an optical waveguide technique to determine the thickness and refractive index of a thin film. To learn more about the theory of measurement please see the homepage of [http://www.metricon.com Metricon] | The prism coupler uses an optical waveguide technique to determine the thickness and refractive index of a thin film. To learn more about the theory of measurement please see the homepage of [http://www.metricon.com Metricon] | ||