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Refractometers
A refractometer is a laboratory or field device for the measurement of an index of refraction (refractometry). The refractive index of a certain sample varies for nearly all materials for different wavelengths. This dispersion relation is characteristic for every material. Temperature has a very important influence on the refractive index measurement. Therefore, the temperature of the prism & the temperature of the sample have to be controlled with high precision.