10 Accessories and System Expansions | 10.11 Polarizers
10.11.3 Polarizer, Fixed, with Lambda Plate, Rotatable
Purpose
The polarizer for transmitted light is used to polarize the light of the transmitted light source. The
polarizer can be swivelled into or out of the beam path using the handle.
Position
The polarizer is mounted on the bottom of the condenser carrier.
Polarizer and lambda plate can be swivelled in/out separately.
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Fig. 89: Polarizer, fixed, with lambda plate, rotatable
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10.11.4 Polarizer, Rotatable, with Color Filter Carrier
Purpose
The polarizer for transmitted light is used to polarize the light of the transmitted light source. With
the help of the color filter carrier optical filter elements can be placed in the beam path. The po-
larizer and the filter carrier can be swivelled into or out of the beam path using the handle.
Position
The polarizer with filter carrier is mounted on the bottom of the condenser carrier.
Polarizer and filter carrier can be swivelled in/out separately.
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Fig. 90: Polarizer, rotatable, with color filter carrier
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Locking pin
Handle of the lambda plate for swivel-
ling in/out
Holding pin
Lambda plate, rotatable by 90°
Locking pin
Handle of the color filter carrier
Locking clamp
Color filter carrier
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Lever for rotating the lambda plate
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Handle of the polarizer for swivelling in/
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Locking clamp
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Polarizer
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Handle of the polarizer for swivelling in/
out
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Holding pin
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Polarizer
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