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Michael Davidson, Matthew J. Parry-Hill, Mortimer Abramowitz, Douglas B. Murphy, Kenneth R. Spring, Robert Sutter, and Thomas J. Fellers
published by the Olympus America, Inc. and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
This item is a tutorial relating to birefringence, also known as double refraction of light. Birefringence occurs naturally in many transparent solids such as calcite crystals, but can also be created in optically isotropic materials. This tutorial contains an introduction to birefringence and links to several related interactive Java simulations. It is part of a larger collection of materials for students of introductory optics and microscopy developed by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=6766">Davidson, M, M. Parry-Hill, M. Abramowitz, D. Murphy, K. Spring, R. Sutter, and T. Fellers. Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer - Optical Birefringence. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., August 1, 2003.</a>
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M. Davidson, M. Parry-Hill, M. Abramowitz, D. Murphy, K. Spring, R. Sutter, and T. Fellers, (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 1998), WWW Document, (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/birefringencehome.html).
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M. Davidson, M. Parry-Hill, M. Abramowitz, D. Murphy, K. Spring, R. Sutter, and T. Fellers, Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer - Optical Birefringence (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 1998), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/birefringencehome.html>.
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Davidson, M., Parry-Hill, M., Abramowitz, M., Murphy, D., Spring, K., Sutter, R., & Fellers, T. (2003, August 1). Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer - Optical Birefringence. Retrieved December 7, 2024, from Olympus America, Inc.: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/birefringencehome.html
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Davidson, M, M. Parry-Hill, M. Abramowitz, D. Murphy, K. Spring, R. Sutter, and T. Fellers. Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer - Optical Birefringence. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., August 1, 2003. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/birefringencehome.html (accessed 7 December 2024).
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Davidson, Michael, Matthew J. Parry-Hill, Mortimer Abramowitz, Douglas B. Murphy, Kenneth R. Spring, Robert Sutter, and Thomas J. Fellers. Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer - Optical Birefringence. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., 1998. 1 Aug. 2003. 7 Dec. 2024 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/birefringencehome.html>.
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Title = {Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer - Optical Birefringence},
Publisher = {Olympus America, Inc.},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {7 December 2024},
Month = {August 1, 2003},
Year = {1998}
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