Exam 2 Flashcards
Crystal Systems
Isotropic (Cubic)
Uniaxial Anisotropic (Tetragonal, Hexagonal, Rhombohedral)
Biaxial Anisotropic (Orthorhombic, Monoclinic, Triclinic)
Uniaxial Anisotropic
Contains two indices with an optic sign that is either positive or negative; Tetragonal, Hexagonal, Rhombohedral
Crystal Morphology
When crystals are grown they develop “face” characteristics which are related to the structure. These face structures will always remains CONSTANT
Equant
Equally developed crystal form
Columnar/ acicular
long developed crystal form
Tabular
flat developed crystal form
Biaxial Anisotropic
Has 3 indices with an optic sign that is either positive or negative
(Orthorhombic, Monoclinic, Triclinic)
Pleochroism
material demonstrates a change in hue or intensity of the hue when its orientation changes under the polarized light (when you spin it on the stage)
Retardation
Birefringence x thickness x 1000; when light moved through crystals at different rates due to their RIs, which causes one be slowed down at a different rate than the other.
Birefringence
The optical property of a material having a refractive index that depends on the polarization and propagation direction of light; basically they demonstrate intereference/polarization colors (the equation is retardation / (1000 x thickness) (rhomb)
Isotropism
Light vibrates the same way when light is vibrated in a different direction (does not show up under polarized light)
Anisotropism
different properties show when moving an object and when light is placed (you’ll see it under polarized light)
Orthoscopic
usual manner of viewing things through a microscope
Conoscopic
When viewing with a cone of light; specialized way of looking like through a removed eye piece into the back focal or through the betrand lense.
Double Refraction
Erasmus Bartholinus when he reported that when he looked through a Calcite Rhomb, the singular dot he put on the paper turned into two.
Calcite Rhomb (Icelandic Spar)
When looking at a dot through it, two appear. One moves around and the other looks as though it is on a different plane. When using a polaroid, one disappears, and when two are moved together the film turns entirely dark when positioned a certain way,
Starch Grains ID
The presence of the Roman Cross.
Parallel Extinction
goes extinct in the N-S and E-W direction
Oblique Extinction
Any other angle
Symmetrical Extinction
45 degrees
Uniaxial Indicatrix figure:
Indicatrix for a uniaxial substance is an ellipsoid of revolution; it is “elongated” or “prolate” when the optic sign is positive and “flatten” or “oblate” when it is negative.
Contains the principal section (contains optic axis), circular section is perpendicular to the principal axis and a random section which cuts through when the principal and circular intersect.
Isotropic Indicatrix:
The indicatrix is a three‐dimensional plot of RI versus vibrational direction.
Biaxial Indicatrix Figure
Triaxial Ellipsoids; with 3 axes, x, y, zero (gamma, beta, alpha)
Uniaxial interference figure
cross with yellow and blue quadrants, cross doesn’t disappear when moved. yellow is subtractive while blue is additive
Biaxial Interference figure
parabolas that move when the stage moves.
(gamma - beta) > (beta - alpha) ; blue on outside, yellow inside, then optic sign is positive
(gamma - beta) < (beta - alpha); yellow on outside, blue on inside, then optic sign is negative
“ω” or “o” ray (omega); “E” or “e” ray (epsilon)
the two principal refractive indices that exist in uniaxial indicatrix.
“a”-alpha, “B”-beta, and “γ “-gamma rays
three semi unequal axises of the ellipsoid
Optic Sign
e - w = optic sign
(blue in 1 and 3 is positive ( E > w) while yellow in 1 and 3 is negative) (E < w)
Trace of the Optic Axial Plane (OAP)
The plane containing the optic axises along with gamma and alpha.