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RE: [OM] Detecting polarizer type?

Subject: RE: [OM] Detecting polarizer type?
From: "Daniel J. Mitchell" <DanielMitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002 19:26:53 -0700
> Equipment required:
>    a.  Mirror
>    b.  Polarizer
>    c.  One eyeball (and *only* one eyeball; see procedure)

 Okay, I can manage that..

> Procedure:
> [snip]

 and thus I find that it's (not really surprisingly, I guess) linear.

> Difference between a linear and a circular polarizer:
> [snip]

 Okay, that makes sense, I think. I was vaguely thinking that circular
polariser = polarises in all directions, but on reflection (sorry..) that
doesn't really make sense.

 thanks!
 
 -- dan

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