Optical Calcite and Ruby - Green Laser (through Magenta filter)

 

FOV: 4 " wide.

 

This shows a romb of optical calicte being illuminated from the right by a 535nm 100mW green laser. The laser beam travels through the romb and splits into e and o rays which emerge and strike the ruby crystal creating two fluorescent red spots. The beam also produces red fluorescence in the calcite, possibly due to manganese impurities.

 

Contains:

Calcite (FL Orange >Green)

Ruby (FL Red >Green)

 

Shown with green laser directed from the right and photographed through a magenta filter (laser goggles).

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

Green = 535nm,

UVa = 368nm (LW), UVb = 311nm (MW), UVc = 254nm (SW)

'>' = "stimulated by:", '!' = "bright", '~' = "dim"

 

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