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jellet prism
A prism produced by severing a Nicol prism and reconstructing the polarization angles of the two halves so that they are slightly wedged toward each other.
JIAWG
joint integrated avionics working group
jig transit
An optical instrument containing a gimballed sighting telescope, used to measure angular relationships in horizontal and vertical planes.
jitter
1. In relation to cathode-ray tube displays, errors in the signal's amplitude, phase or both that result in small, rapid aberrations in size or position of the image. 2. Errors of synchronization...
joule
A unit of energy or work in the MKS system of units. One joule is equal to 107 ergs.
junction diode
A semiconductor device with the property of conducting current more easily in one direction than the other. It has two terminals containing a single crystal of semiconducting material that ranges...
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