Michel-Levy Birefringence Chart
(Large Version)





Birefringence (n1 - n2)

0.001 0.005 0.010 0.015 0.020 0.025 0.030 0.035 0.040 0.045 0.050 0.055
First Order Second Order Third Order Fourth Order Fifth Order Sixth Order

100 300 500 565 700 900 1130 1300 1500 1690 1900 2100 2265 2500 2700 2820 3100

Wavelength
Thickness of Thin Section in Millimeters
0.06 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01
0.065 0.070 0.080 0.090 0.120 0.160