Abstract
The addition of a simple solid-state photometer to a standard polarizing microscope permits continuous monitoring of the optical path difference of birefringent crystals undergoing solid–solid phase transformations. This approach permits direct recording of phase transformation hysteresis loops for microscopic crystals. Such data offer advantages over conventional birefringence measurements for studies involving phase transformation dynamics.
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