birefringence

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  1. noun The resolution or splitting of a light wave into two unequally reflected or transmitted waves by an optically anisotropic medium such as calcite or quartz. Also called double refraction.

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  • And Erasmus Bartholin had observed birefringence, or double refraction, but couldn't explain it with either particles or waves (because wave theory was not sufficiently developed at the time). —  Analog, July-August 2006
  • The final, equilibrium birefringence is calculated and found to be negative at low extension and positive at high extension. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Most prominently among these themes, birefringence, the decomposition of a light ray into two rays, a property of the mined mineral —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • The equations relating the phase matching angle in uniaxial crystals to the crystal birefringence, dispersion, and the frequencies of the three waves are given. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • To achieve a large dno / dT, high birefringence and low clearing temperature play crucial roles. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
 

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/baɪrəˈfrɪndʒəns/
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