Michel-Lévy color chart

A chart relating the interference colors produced by a birefringent sample observed using polarized light microscopy with the sample thickness to provide a measure of the birefringence.

Synonyms: Michel Lévy chart

See also: birefringence , polarized light microscopy , interference , polarized light , interference colors

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Principles of Birefringence

Defined as double refraction of light in a transparent, molecularly ordered material.