© 2002 J.Paul Robinson, Purdue University BMS 631- Flow Cytometry lecture002.ppt
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Polarization and Phase: Interference
•Electric and magnetic fields are vectors - i.e. they have both magnitude and direction
•The inverse of the period (wavelength) is the frequency in Hz
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3rd Ed. Shapiro p 78
Text Box: Wavelength (period T)
Wavelength (period T)
Text Box: Axis of 
Magnetic Field
Axis of
Magnetic Field
Text Box: Axis of Propagation
Axis of Propagation
Text Box: Axis of Electric Field
Axis of Electric Field