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Adding Polarizations with Phase Shifts
This Demonstration shows what happens when adding two perpendicular polarizations of different phase. This can be used to examine birefringence and wave plates.
Contributed by:
Joel Frederico
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Adding Polarizations with Phase Shifts
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