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There will be an interference pattern, but not a visible interference pattern.

This is easily demonstrated: place a polarizing filter in the region where the two beams overlap, and a visible fringe pattern will appear downstream within that region.

If a polarization-sensitive recording material is placed in the region of overlap, a hologram will be recorded in the form of planes of equal birefringence -- instead of the usual form which is planes of equal refractive index or of equal absorption.

There will be an interference pattern, but not a visible interference pattern.

This is easily demonstrated: place a polarizing filter in the region where the two beams overlap, and a visible fringe pattern will appear downstream within that region.

There will be an interference pattern, but not a visible interference pattern.

This is easily demonstrated: place a polarizing filter in the region where the two beams overlap, and a visible fringe pattern will appear downstream within that region.

If a polarization-sensitive recording material is placed in the region of overlap, a hologram will be recorded in the form of planes of equal birefringence -- instead of the usual form which is planes of equal refractive index or of equal absorption.

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S. McGrew
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There will be an interference pattern, but not a visible interference pattern.

This is easily demonstrated: place a polarizing filter in the region where the two beams overlap, and a visible fringe pattern will appear downstream within that region.