Birefringence with calcite
Experiment no.: 9.10.3
A calcite crystal splits a light beam into two orthogonally polarised light beams, so that when you place the crystal on a piece of text you see the text twice.
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Experimental details
Longitudinal plane wave
Polarised wave
Linear polarisation
Circular and elliptical polarisation
Plane electromagnetic wave
Polarised wave
Polarisation film
Two polarisation films
Wave surfaces
Ordinary light
Extraordinary light