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jan 1, 1890 - Ernst Abbe - Oil immersion Lens (Late 1800s)

Description:

Prevents refraction

-Light rays bend when they pass from a medium of one refractive index to another.

-Light travels through oil at the same rate as it does through glass

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Date:

jan 1, 1890
Now
~ 136 years ago