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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.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=6765">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.</a>
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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/>.
APA Format
Davidson, M., Parry-Hill, M., & Abramowitz, M. (2006, June 15). Molecular Expressions: Polarized Light Microscopy - Polarizer Rotation and Specimen Birefringence. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from Olympus America, Inc.: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/polarizedlight/polarizerrotation/
Chicago Format
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 25 March 2025).
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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. 25 Mar. 2025 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/polarizedlight/polarizerrotation/>.
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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 = {2025},
Number = {25 March 2025},
Month = {June 15, 2006},
Year = {1998}
}
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%A Michael Davidson %A Matthew J. Parry-Hill %A Mortimer Abramowitz %T Molecular Expressions: Polarized Light Microscopy - Polarizer Rotation and Specimen Birefringence %D June 15, 2006 %I Olympus America, Inc. %C Center Valley %U https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/polarizedlight/polarizerrotation/ %O application/java
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%0 Electronic Source %A Davidson, Michael %A Parry-Hill, Matthew J. %A Abramowitz, Mortimer %D June 15, 2006 %T Molecular Expressions: Polarized Light Microscopy - Polarizer Rotation and Specimen Birefringence %I Olympus America, Inc. %V 2025 %N 25 March 2025 %8 June 15, 2006 %9 application/java %U https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/polarizedlight/polarizerrotation/ Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
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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. relation by Bruce MasonKnow of another related resource? Login to relate this resource to it. |
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