Polarization demonstration material associated with Silvanus P. Thompson

Polarization demonstration material associated with Silvanus P

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Polarization demonstration material associated with Silvanus P
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Polarization demonstration material associated with Silvanus P. Thompson, in cardboard box with handwritten label (14 items)

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1986-1680
type:
polarization demonstration material
credit:
Podmore, N.

Parts

Calcite crystal with rhomb faces

Calcite crystal with rhomb faces

Calcite crystal with rhomb faces

Materials:
calcite
Object Number:
1986-1680 Pt3
type:
crystal
Unannealed glass cube in wood cylinder

Unannealed glass cube in wood cylinder

Unannealed glass cube in wood cylinder

Object Number:
1986-1680 Pt4
type:
unannealed glass
Two quartz slices for Senarmont's experiment

Two quartz slices for Senarmont's experiment

Two quartz slices for Senarmont's experiment

Materials:
quartz
Object Number:
1986-1680 Pt5
type:
quartz
Quarter-wave disc in brass ring with outer ebonite ring

Quarter-wave disc in brass ring with outer ebonite ring

Quarter-wave disc in brass ring with outer ebonite ring

Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) and ebonite
Object Number:
1986-1680 Pt6
type:
disc
Quarter-wave mica plate

Quarter-wave mica plate

Quarter-wave mica plate

Materials:
mica
Object Number:
1986-1680 Pt7
type:
plate
Biaxial mica disc in cardboard mount

Biaxial mica disc in cardboard mount

Biaxial mica disc in cardboard mount (loose)

Materials:
mica
Object Number:
1986-1680 Pt8
type:
disc
Eight mica and selenite discs for Zeiss polariscope

Eight mica and selenite discs for Zeiss polariscope

Eight mica and selenite discs for Zeiss polariscope

Materials:
mica and selenite
Object Number:
1986-1680 Pt9
type:
disc
Cardholder for mica and selenite discs

Cardholder for mica and selenite discs

Cardholder for mica and selenite discs for Zeiss polariscope

Object Number:
1986-1680 Pt10
type:
cardholder
Four polarization slides

Four polarization slides

Four polarization slides (Iceland spar, quarter-wave mica plus separate wooden holder, mica, superimposed mica films)

Object Number:
1986-1680 Pt12
type:
polarization slides
Brass adaptor for tourmaline on Mawson eyepiece

Brass adaptor for tourmaline on Mawson eyepiece

Brass adaptor for tourmaline on Mawson eyepiece

Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1986-1680 Pt13
type:
adaptor
Glass stopper for four-screw compressor

Glass stopper for four-screw compressor

Glass stopper for four-screw compressor

Object Number:
1986-1680 Pt14
type:
stopper