PIRA 6H30.40 Circular Polarization: Karo Syrup
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Photo of the Demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin.
Instructions / Notes:
- A lucite tube containing corn syrup is illuminated with a slide projector.
- A motor rotates a poloroid filter between the projector and the tube.
- Colored bands of light spiral away from from the projector.
- The sugar solution contains a small amount of scattering solution.
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