An unpolarized beam of light of a single pure color can be split apart into two separate beams by using
A) a birefringent material like calcite.
B) the human retina.
C) metal-ceramic inversion.
D) a thin layer of oil.
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Birefringent materials, like calcite, have the property of splitting an unpolarized beam of light into two beams that are polarized in perpendicular directions. This occurs because the material has different refractive indices for light polarized in different directions.

An Unpolarized Beam of Light of a Single Pure Color