POLARIZING MICROSCOPE · A Polarizing microscope is a type of microscope that uses polarized light to view specimens. · Polarizing microscopes are conventional microscopes with additional features that permit observation under Polarized light. · Although the invention of the polarizing microscope is typically attributed to David Brewster around 1815, Brewster clearly acknowledges the priority of Henry Fox Talbot, who published his work in 1834. · Polarizing microscope is commonly used to observe minerals, crystals, and other transparent or semi-transparent materials. It is also used to analyze the structure and properties of the above given materials. Conversion of Unpolarized light to Polarized light · Light is an electromagnetic wave. Although light waves can vibrate in all directions,...