Glan-Thompson Prism

 

Code Number: 6H35.37

Demo Title: Polarization - Glan-Thompson Prism

Condition: Excellent

Principle: Birefringence

Area of Study: Optics

Equipment:

Glan-Thompson Prism, Unpolarized laser, polarizers.

Procedure:

The Glan-Thompson prism is a calcite crystal that has been cut at specific angle and then rejoined so that the ordinary and extraordinary rays are at 90 degrees to one another.

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