Details of the construction of a durable, inexpensive portable polarimeter with a self-contained 585-nm light source are given. This polarimeter combines the best features of several polarimeters and may easily be scaled up in size for increased sensitivity.
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Stary, Frank E.; Woldow, Norman. J. Chem. Educ.2001 78 644.
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