Prisms for PolarizationA number of polarizing prisms have been devised which make use of birefringence to separate two beams in a crystalline material. Often they make use of total internal reflection. |
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Nicol PrismPolarization can be achieved with crystalline materials which have a different index of refraction in different crystal planes. Such materials are said to be birefringent or doubly refracting.
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