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30 June 2022 Birefringence in transparent household films: quantitative measurement and dazzling demonstrations
Aaron D. Slepkov
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Proceedings Volume 12297, Sixteenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2021; 122970L (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2635522
Event: Sixteenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2021, 2021, Online Only
Abstract
I describe a simple spectroscopic method for measuring birefringence in household films such as adhesive tape and kitchen film. Using an incandescent light source provides students direct appreciation for the wavelength-dependent nature of the phenomenon.
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Aaron D. Slepkov "Birefringence in transparent household films: quantitative measurement and dazzling demonstrations", Proc. SPIE 12297, Sixteenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2021, 122970L (30 June 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2635522
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KEYWORDS
Birefringence
Polarization
Polarizers
Light sources
Polymers
Adhesives
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