Abstract

This paper shows that, in general, a double Maltese cross is observed in the conoscopic patterns of plane-parallel crystalline plates. The condition for a double Maltese cross to be observed is that the angle between the transmission axes of the polarizer and analyzer must not equal 0° or 90°.

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