6.3-1 Maximum Retardation in Quartz. Quartz is a positive uniaxial crystal with n = 1.553 and no = 1.544. (a) Determine the retardation per mm at λ = 633 nm when the crystal is oriented such that retardation is maximized. (b) At what thickness(es) does the crystal act as a quarter-wave retarder?

6.3-1 Maximum Retardation in Quartz. Quartz is a positive uniaxial crystal with n = 1.553 and no = 1.544. (a) Determine the retardation per mm at λ = 633 nm when the crystal is oriented such that retardation is maximized. (b) At what thickness(es) does the crystal act as a quarter-wave retarder?

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6.3-1
Maximum Retardation in Quartz. Quartz is a positive uniaxial crystal with ne = 1.553
and no = 1.544. (a) Determine the retardation per mm at λ = 633 nm when the crystal is
oriented such that retardation is maximized. (b) At what thickness(es) does the crystal act as
a quarter-wave retarder?

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