Birefringence
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title:
Birefringence
text:
Birefringence is the optical property of a material having a refractive index that depends on the polarization and propagation direction of light. These optically anisotropic materials are described as birefringent or birefractive. The birefringence is often quantified as the maximum difference between refractive indices exhibited by the material. Crystals with non-cubic crystal structures are often birefringent, as are plastics under mechanical stress. Birefringence is responsible for the pheno
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description:
Property of materials whose refractive index depends on light polarization and direction
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birefringence
date created:
2003-01-25T20:57:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T09:53:36Z
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