Interference colors
colors produced by the interference of two out-of-phase rays of white light when a birefringent material is observed at a non-extinction position between crossed polars.
Discussion—The retardation at a particular point in a birefringent fiber can be determined by comparing the observed interference color to the Michel-Lévy chart.
Committee
Trace Materials
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Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E1732 Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2025.
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