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A plane plate of beryl is cut with the optic axis in the plane of the surfaces. Linearly p...

A plane plate of beryl is cut with the optic axis in the plane of the surfaces. Linearly polarized light is incident on the plate such that the -field vibrations are at 45° to the optic axis. Determine the smallest thickness of the plate such that the emergent light is (a) linearly and (b) circularly polarized.

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