Somethings to think about for polarization of light

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It is physically challenging to manufacture a waveplate with a thickness precisely corresponding to a path difference of lambda/2. First, estimate the typical thickness (hint: consider the difference in 'n' for the slow and fast axes). Search and learn how manufacturers circumvent this problem.
 
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