# @optica.worldwide on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DAREZjSJ66P
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/23469030-opticaworldwide-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/5658bb71fa.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-09-23T16:40:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Optica (@optica.worldwide) — https://gondola.cc/optica.worldwide

## Caption

Image of the Week: Chemical Flowers

This photomicrograph reveals a floral-like pattern formed by absorption around a central nucleation point in a crystallizing chemical film. The observed colors arise from variations in the orientation and thickness of the crystal grains as viewed through crossed-polarizers and a wave plate. The intricate structure results from molecular charges.

—Karl Gaff, Art of Science Photography, Dublin, Ireland

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#Chemical #Flowers #photomicrograph #film #colors #crystal

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## Tags

crystal, chemical, flowers, film, colors, photomicrograph

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