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written by Carl Rod Nave
This Hyperphysics site from Georgia State University shows what happens when birefringent materials are viewed through crossed polarizers. The production of the colors is explained and is illustrated in a photograph. Links provide information on related polarization concepts.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Light
- Interference
= Interference of Polarized Light
- Polarization
= Birefringence
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Informal Education
- Reference Material
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- Learners
- General Publics
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2006 Carl Rod Nave
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Keywords: birefringent, polarizer, polaroid
Record Creator: Metadata instance created January 28, 2009 by Logan Hancock
Record Updated: Aug 09, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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December 10, 2007
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AIP Format
C. Nave, (2006), WWW Document, (http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/phyopt/polint.html#c1).
AJP/PRST-PER
C. Nave, Hyperphysics: Polarization and Interference Colors (2006), <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/phyopt/polint.html#c1>.
APA Format
Nave, C. (2007, December 10). Hyperphysics: Polarization and Interference Colors. Retrieved March 22, 2025, from http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/phyopt/polint.html#c1
Chicago Format
Nave, Carl Rod. Hyperphysics: Polarization and Interference Colors. December 10, 2007. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/phyopt/polint.html#c1 (accessed 22 March 2025).
MLA Format
Nave, Carl Rod. Hyperphysics: Polarization and Interference Colors. 2006. 10 Dec. 2007. 22 Mar. 2025 <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/phyopt/polint.html#c1>.
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@misc{ Author = "Carl Rod Nave", Title = {Hyperphysics: Polarization and Interference Colors}, Volume = {2025}, Number = {22 March 2025}, Month = {December 10, 2007}, Year = {2006} }
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