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Representation of Colour



Spectroscopy Beyond the Visible Spectrum: The Sodium Chloride Prism
By Adam Richter Alongside the many glass prisms in the UTSIC collection is a triangular prism made from a colourless, translucent substance which came to us from the Physics Department. It stands with one of its triangular faces on a stand affixed to a round wooden base. A removable glass lid encloses the instrument. This [Read More...]