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Liquid Crystal Display of a Calculator

A polarizing filter is rotated over the liquid crystal display of a calculator.

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File: MOVIES/TRAM09/0262529.MOV

Voiceover
The appearance of polarized light through solid materials reveals the orientation of the molecules in the sample. The liquid crystal display of a calculator is shown to be polarized.


Design, Text and Demonstrator:  
  Gary Trammell University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794
Videographer/Editor:  
  Steve Dykema University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794
Voice:  
  Margaret Biddle University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Audio Production:  
  Greg Minix University of Wisconsin - Madison, College of Engineering, Madison, WI 53706
  Jerrold J. Jacobsen University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706