Suppose we send two beams of light, each with a different unique color, through a transparent crystal. The light in each beam can also have different polarizations. Furthermore, suppose that these two beams are incident upon the crystal at the same location and going in the exact same direction. Once in the crystal, will they continue to go in the same direction—equivalently, are they still angularly aligned? In this article, we will take a closer look into dispersion and walkoff and why it matters.
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