MANUAL FOR THE USE OF THE UNIVERSAL STAGE IN OPTICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY.

Abstract

The Universal Stage is an accessory for a polarizing microscope useful in the determination of optical properties of organic and inorganic compounds. Detailed instructions are given for the mounting of crystals, centering the stage, etc. Specialized techniques are given in step-by- step procedures for the orientation of uniaxial and biaxial crystals, the identification of the orientation of uniaxial and biaxial crystals, the identification of the orientation achieved, the mathematical corrections necessary, the determination of the principal refractive indices, optic axial angle, and sign of double refraction. A glossary is included.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 07, 1966
Accession Number
AD0801791

Entities

People

  • E. A. Whitman

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birefringence
  • Crystallography
  • Crystals
  • Identification
  • Instructions
  • Microscopes
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optical Properties
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Physical Properties
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.