birefringence
See also: biréfringence
English
Etymology
bi- + refringence
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baɪɹɪˈfɹɪndʒəns/
Noun
birefringence (countable and uncountable, plural birefringences)
- (physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium.
Synonyms
Related terms
- trirefringence
Translations
the splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium
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