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The prism shown in Fig. P.8.40 is known as a Rochon polarizer. Sketch all the pertinent ra...

The prism shown in Fig. P.8.40 is known as a Rochon polarizer. Sketch all the pertinent rays, assuming

(a) that it is made of calcite.

(b) that it is made of quartz.

(c) Why might such a device be more useful than a dichroic polarizer when functioning with high-flux density laser light?

(d) What valuable feature of the Rochon is lacking in the Wollaston polarizer?

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