Polarization II Flashcards
The blue light is __________ for light coming from the points in the sky 90 degrees away from the sun
Linearly polarized (rayleigh)
The light coming from directions near the sun or opposite the sun is _________
Unpolarized (Mie)
For regions in between 90 away from the sun and around the sun, the light is ________
Partially polarized (tyndall)
Waggle dance of the bee shows not only the ________ of he food, but also the __________ of the food location
Direction
Distance
What is the purpose of the tail waggling dance of a bee?
To communicate the direction of food to the other bees relative to the position of the sun
What is a requirement for a correct waggle dance for a bee
Must be able to read the suns postion from the blue sky.
Photoreceptors of the bees compound eyes
Exhibit a strong sensitivity to polarized light
Bees have a ___________ in the medulla, suggesting that polarization patterns in the sky may be analyzed by the brain
Polarization sensitive neuron
When one views objects through a properly oriented transparent, polished calcite crystal, the image is doubled. This phenomenon is known as __________________
-birefringence or double refraction
The light associated with each image is ________________ to that of the other ( in birefringence)
Plane-polarized perpendicular
The material of a birefringent object
Has different structure in different directions (anisotropic)
For incident frequency, crystal (anisotropic medium) is _________ for both the horizontally and vertically polarized light
Transparent
The ______________ are different for the two polarizations. This difference in refractive index leads to the birefringence or double refraction phenomenon
Refractive indices
When light propagates down the internal optical axis crystal, the different polarization components travel at ______________ due to the different indices of refraction
Different speeds
What happens when a light passes through a refractive index?
- wavelength changes
- speed changes
- frequency does not
What remains constant when light passes through a refractive index?
Frequency
The polarization component perpendicular to the plane of the paper behaves as expected and the associated ray is called the _________
Ordinary or o-ray
The polarization component represented by the double arrows does not behave as expected, instead it moves diagonally upward as it propagates through the crystal. The ray associated with this component is labeled ______
The extraordinary or e-ray
A crystal that transmits one component and absorbs the other
Dichrotic
The property by certain materials having different absorption coefficients for light polarized in different directions
Dichroism
What is intrinsic dichroism based on?
Specific absorption properties of the materials
What is form dichroism based on?
Specific structure of the materials (calcide crystal)
Birefringence is introduced by ________ of a material
Anisotropy