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Title:
Replica plane diffraction grating
Object name(s):
diffraction grating - echelon; diffraction grating - echelon
Brief description:
Replica plane diffraction grating, area 17 x 16 mm, mounted on glass plate: inscription in white ink on black tape round sides of plate reads 'With T. Thorp's compliments / Thorp's Echelon Grating / 1000 grooves to inch'.
Collection:
Science Museum Group
Associated concept:
diffraction grating - Echelon
Credit line:
Imperial College of Science,Technology & Medicine (Spectroscopy Group)
Dimension:
depth
Dimension measurement unit:
in
Dimension value:
1 1/2
Dimension:
depth
Dimension measurement unit:
mm
Dimension value:
38
Dimension:
height
Dimension measurement unit:
in
Dimension value:
1/16
Dimension:
height
Dimension measurement unit:
mm
Dimension value:
1.5
Dimension:
width
Dimension measurement unit:
in
Dimension value:
1 1/2
Dimension:
width
Dimension measurement unit:
mm
Dimension value:
38
Material:
glass
Material:
paper
Object name:
diffraction grating - echelon; diffraction grating - echelon
Object production date:
Date - earliest / single:
1900
Date - latest:
1919
Object production date:
Date - association:
made
Date - earliest / single:
1900
Date - latest:
1919
Object production person:
Thorp, Thomas
Other number:
2000-1460
Other number type:
accession number
Other number:
E2000.695.22
Other number type:
Entry number
Responsible department/section:
SCM - Optics

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/42038394-d384-383a-9155-7ccc749f7d9d

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/42038394-d384-383a-9155-7ccc749f7d9d, Science Museum Group, CC BY

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