Polarised light micrograph of part of the central spindle of a compact disc (CD) jewel case. Stress patterns in the moulded plastic are revealed by th

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Polarised light micrograph of part of the central spindle of a compact disc (CD) jewel case. Stress patterns in the moulded plastic are revealed by the use of polarised light. Magnification: x14 at 10cm wide.

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Size: 3872px × 2592px
Photo credit: © STEVE LOWRY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: case, cd, compact, disc, jewel, light, micrograph, microscope, microscopic, microscopy, moulded, patterns, physical, physics, plastic, polarised, polarized, stress