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This Exploratorium webpage describes the classic Caro® syrup demonstration of the rotation of the plane of polarized light by an optically active material. The webpage lists the materials, how they are assembled, the observations, and the physics that explains what happens. A photo and drawing are provided.
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Optics
- Polarization
- Informal Education
- High School
- Reference Material
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© 2008 Exploratorium
Keywords:
Polarization, optical isomer, optically active
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created February 27, 2012 by Ed Lee
Record Updated:
August 12, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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January 15, 2008
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(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2008), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/rotating-light).
AJP/PRST-PER
Rotating Light (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2008), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/rotating-light>.
APA Format
Rotating Light. (2008, January 15). Retrieved April 25, 2024, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/rotating-light
Chicago Format
Exploratorium. Rotating Light. San Francisco: Exploratorium, January 15, 2008. https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/rotating-light (accessed 25 April 2024).
MLA Format
Rotating Light. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2008. 15 Jan. 2008. 25 Apr. 2024 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/rotating-light>.
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@misc{ Title = {Rotating Light}, Publisher = {Exploratorium}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {25 April 2024}, Month = {January 15, 2008}, Year = {2008} }
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