Monday May 21 2012
Sunglass Science: Birefringence

Link to Sunglass Science: Polarized Light

This time we will explore things that are usually invisible, revealing new things about the world around us.


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birefringence

That was so Scientific !!!!!!! So cool !!!!!!!

birefringence

What other materials are birefringent? Sprinkler rainbows? Rainbows? Crystals?

RE: birefringence

Quite a few materials are birefringent, including many crystalline substances, a variety of plastics, and some oils. The best way to explore this is to grab some polarized sunglasses and start testing. I always have the most fun when I try things myself.

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birofringence

Awsome!!!

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this video is the first one of yours I ever saw!! I still love it & watch it every time I go on this site!

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sunglass sience birefrience

how did u do that

Polarized paper or film

Where can one purchase the polarized paper like you used in the experiement?
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THIS EXERIMENT IS AWESOME :-)

This Video

This experiment is extremely cool and i cant wait to try to do it for myself and show my fellow classmates how it went. This is going to be great!

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