Ferrous Sulphate, Polarized Light #1
by Karl Gaff
Title
Ferrous Sulphate, Polarized Light #1
Artist
Karl Gaff
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Ferrous sulphate is used to treat iron deficiency which causes anemia. Anemia is a condition in which the body lacks sufficient red blood cells by having insufficient iron present in the body. This is an image of a thin crystalline film of ferrous sulphate imaged in polarized light. The colour is due to both the birefringence exhibited by the ferrous sulphate crystals and the waveplate inserted in the optical train of the microscope. When printed 10cm wide, magnification x71
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September 8th, 2022
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