Creating circularly polarized light

This applet shows a linearly-polarized light beam (electric field wave) entering a quarter-wave plate (birefringent material), and emerging with circular polarization.

 

Nathaniel Cunningham

 
Tipo de Material
Atividade
Palavras-chaves
optics  polarization 
Grupo alvo (idade)
19+
Idioma
English (United States)
 
 
 
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