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Using Saran Wrap As A Polarizing Filter

Posted by timothy on from the now-shake-an-egg dept.

cdneng2 writes "Here's a University of Toronto research paper on how to use ordinary Saran Wrap as a polarized filter to turn your laptop into a stereoscope. From the paper, cellophane (costing mere pennies) proved to be a better half-waveplate than a commercial half-waveplate (costing hundreds of dollars for the required size) for rotating the polarization of white light. The same paper is cited in www.mygeekdom.com." Cellophane wonders may never cease.

2 of 52 comments (clear)

  1. Re:again... by RealityMogul · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So how does an editor manage to link to the original story on slashdot, which references the same article link, without realizing it's a duplicate?

  2. Cellophane != Saran Wrap by Datoyminaytah · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Cellophane != Saran Wrap

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