Micrasterias in polarized light

Marek Mis · Post by **Marek Mis** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:33 am

Polarized light with retarders
Lumipan - CZJ microscope
10 X Olympus S Planapochromat
2,5 X NFK

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:23 am

beautiful

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:52 pm

Amazing!

Rogelio

Marek Mis · Post by **Marek Mis** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:49 am

Thank you Jacek and Rogelio.

Marek

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:56 am

Very beautiful!
what is polarized light with retarders?
carlos

Marek Mis · Post by **Marek Mis** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:25 am

Carlos,

Thank you for kind words.
Retarders are the same or almost the same as compensators. These optical parts modify polarized light and you can obtain additional colours. It of course depends on their rotation degree.

Marek

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:24 am

Marek Mis wrote:Carlos,
Thank you for kind words.
Retarders are the same or almost the same as compensators. These optical parts modify polarized light and you can obtain additional colours. It of course depends on their rotation degree.
Marek

Thank you Marek

Ecki · Post by **Ecki** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:35 am

Beautiful!

Marek Mis · Post by **Marek Mis** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:45 am

Ecki,

Thank you very much for your comment.

Marek

Chris_M · Post by **Chris_M** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:09 pm

Marek,
your images are always wonderfull.

Marek Mis · Post by **Marek Mis** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:38 am

Chris,

Thank you very much. It is very pleasant to hear such kind words.

Marek