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HomeMIT RES.6-006 Video Demonstrations in Lasers and OpticsHalf-wave Plate
Half-wave Plate
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Description of a half-wave plate
Use of a half-wave plate to rotate the plane of polarization from zero to ninety degrees with very little loss
Demonstration that there is no change in the state of polarization when propagating along either principal axis of the half-wave plate