Applets by Daniel Roth - Polarization

(c) 1999 by Daniel Roth, FiPS, Department of Physics, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany

Java Applet

Two waves with plains orthogonal to each other can be used to create polarized light.


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Take a closer look at a pair of polarization filters, rotate the first one by dragging the mouse to left or right.


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Instructions
 

Phase Difference =	Phase difference between wave A and wave B
Amplitude A =	Amplitude of wave A relative to initial value
Amplitude B =	Amplitude of wave B realtive to initial value


To change phase difference, amplitude A or amplitude B, type the desired value into the appropriate box and confirm with the Return key. Changes are also possible during a simulation. Clicking onto "Reset" clears the x-y-projection of the waves.

To rotate the first polarization filter, drag the mouse in the desired horizontal direction.

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Notes

• The polarization filter applet uses real photos from a real experiment. Such an interactive documentation of a real experiment is called "Interactive Screen Experiment". It was invented (and realized with Quicktime VR) by Prof. Rass and Dr. Kirstein of IFPL, Technical University in Berlin/Germany.
• To download this applet and all including files, click onto DOWNLOAD.

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