birefringence
IPA: bˈaɪrʌfrˈɪndʒʌns
noun
- (physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium; the property of a material that light passing through it is so split.
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Examples of "birefringence" in Sentences
- Optical activity is a type of birefringence.
- It is anisotropic and has high birefringence.
- Isotropic solids do not exhibit birefringence.
- These birefringence colors are of the first order.
- Again, a concept quite independent of birefringence.
- It displays strong anisotropy and distinct birefringence.
- The birefringence is proportional to the square of the field.
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