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Cavendish Laboratory : Four pieces of strained glass by Maxwell (circle, triangle, hexagon, cross)

Cavendish Laboratory

<p style='text-align: justify;'>Black and white photograph of four pieces of strained glass by Maxwell (circle, triangle, hexagon, cross). Maxwell had a lifelong interest in the optical effects observable in strained glasses. Birefringence resulted in brightly coloured images showing the strain patterns within the glasses.</p>


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