Silk Fiber
Transmitted 20 Degrees Off Crossed Linear Polarized Light
Definition/Function:
Significance in the Environment:
This is a common clothing fiber.
Characteristic Features:
Silk has a refractive index along its length of about 1.59 and perpendicular to its
length of about 1.54.
It has a birefringence of up to 0.05 and a positive sign of elongation.
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