Open AccessAn Affordable, Indigenous PolarizerAnalyser System with Inbuilt Retardation Plate Function to Detect Birefringence using 3D Glasses: An Experience
Author(s) -
Parth Desai,
Dange Prasad Sudhir,
Annapurna Saksena,
Nita Khurana
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/15387.7112
Subject(s) - birefringence , polarized light microscopy , polarizer , microscope , materials science , optics , optical microscope , scanning electron microscope , composite material , physics
Polarizing microscope plays a vital role in few but unique situations. A pair of cross polarizers is used to confirm the presence of birefringent substances. Also, a red retardation plate is needed to evaluate the sign of birefringence. However, a polarizing microscope especially with retardation plate is very expensive. Thus, an affordable yet effective substitute using the 3D Polaroid glasses used for '3D movies' would enable widespread use of the polarizing system.