: Under crossed polars and placed in the NE-SW orientation, a fiber that is 20 um in diameter gives a bright white interference color. What is the approximate birefringence of this fiber? You may use this Michel-Levy Chart when determining your answer.     0.003     0.015     0.02     300   B: Under crossed polars and placed in the NE-SW orientation, a fiber that is 35 um in diameter gives a bright blue interference color. What is the approximate birefringence of this fiber? You may use this Michel-Levy Chart when determining your answer.     0.10     0.020     0.035     650   C: Under crossed polars and placed in the NE-SW orientation, a fiber that is 35 um in diameter gives a bright blue interference color. What is the approximate retardation of this fiber? You may use this Michel-Levy Chart when determining your answer.     0.10     0.020     0.035     650

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A: Under crossed polars and placed in the NE-SW orientation, a fiber that is 20 um in diameter gives a bright white interference color. What is the approximate birefringence of this fiber?

You may use this Michel-Levy Chart when determining your answer.

   

0.003

   

0.015

   

0.02

   

300

 

B:

Under crossed polars and placed in the NE-SW orientation, a fiber that is 35 um in diameter gives a bright blue interference color. What is the approximate birefringence of this fiber?

You may use this Michel-Levy Chart when determining your answer.

   

0.10

   

0.020

   

0.035

   

650

 

C:

Under crossed polars and placed in the NE-SW orientation, a fiber that is 35 um in diameter gives a bright blue interference color. What is the approximate retardation of this fiber?

You may use this Michel-Levy Chart when determining your answer.

   

0.10

   

0.020

   

0.035

   

650 

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