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written by Michael Davidson, Matthew J. Parry-Hill, and Mortimer Abramowitz
published by the Olympus America, Inc. and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
This item is an interactive virtual microscope simulation relating to birefringence, also known as double refraction.  Double refraction occurs naturally in materials such as calcite crystals, but can also be created in isotropic materials.  Birefringence is widely used in optical devices, such as LCD and color filters.  In this applet, users rotate a virtual polarizer from 0 to 180 degrees to see the effect on a variety of birefringent specimens.

Please note that this resource requires Java.
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Optics
- Geometrical Optics
= Optical Instruments
- Interference
= Interference of Polarized Light
- Polarization
= Birefringence
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
= Tutorial
- Reference Material
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Simulations, birefringence, crossed polarization, double refraction, light polarization, microscopy, optical instruments, optics, polarization, polarized light microscope, tutorials
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M. Davidson, M. Parry-Hill, and M. Abramowitz, (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 1998), WWW Document, (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/polarizedlight/polarizerrotation/).
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M. Davidson, M. Parry-Hill, and M. Abramowitz, Molecular Expressions: Polarized Light Microscopy - Polarizer Rotation and Specimen Birefringence (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 1998), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/polarizedlight/polarizerrotation/>.
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Davidson, M., Parry-Hill, M., & Abramowitz, M. (2006, June 15). Molecular Expressions: Polarized Light Microscopy - Polarizer Rotation and Specimen Birefringence. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from Olympus America, Inc.: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/polarizedlight/polarizerrotation/
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Davidson, M, M. Parry-Hill, and M. Abramowitz. Molecular Expressions: Polarized Light Microscopy - Polarizer Rotation and Specimen Birefringence. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., June 15, 2006. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/polarizedlight/polarizerrotation/ (accessed 26 April 2024).
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Davidson, Michael, Matthew J. Parry-Hill, and Mortimer Abramowitz. Molecular Expressions: Polarized Light Microscopy - Polarizer Rotation and Specimen Birefringence. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., 1998. 15 June 2006. 26 Apr. 2024 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/polarizedlight/polarizerrotation/>.
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@misc{ Author = "Michael Davidson and Matthew J. Parry-Hill and Mortimer Abramowitz", Title = {Molecular Expressions: Polarized Light Microscopy - Polarizer Rotation and Specimen Birefringence}, Publisher = {Olympus America, Inc.}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {26 April 2024}, Month = {June 15, 2006}, Year = {1998} }
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Molecular Expressions: Polarized Light Microscopy - Polarizer Rotation and Specimen Birefringence:

Is Part Of Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer - Polarized Light Microscopy

This is the full index of resources on polarized light microscopy by the same authors.  It includes basic concepts, microscope configuration, history of the technique and its applications, and full tutorials on optical birefringence and polarization of light.  Also included are links to more than a dozen related interactive Java simulations.

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