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Optical Birefringence

Optical Birefringence

This tutorial explores birefringence or double refraction of light when passed through a crystal of Iceland spar. Students can move the crystal over the image of a ball-point pen and some text to explore how birefringence affects the refraction and polarizat
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
May 21, 2001
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 12, 2018
Author:
Submitter:
John Walkup
Primary Audience:
College General Ed
Technical Format:
Website, Java Applet
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
Source Code Available:
No
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No

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