A beam of light enters a calcite prism from the left, as shown in Fig. P.8.36. There

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A beam of light enters a calcite prism from the left, as shown in Fig. P.8.36. There are three possible orientations of the optic axis of particular interest, and these correspond to the x-, y-, and z-directions. Imagine that we have three such prisms. In each case sketch the entering and emerging beams, showing the state of polarization. How can any one of these be used to determine noand ne?

Figure P.8.36

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Optics

ISBN: 978-0133977226

5th edition

Authors: Eugene Hecht

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