retardance

English

Etymology

From Middle French retardance

Noun

retardance (countable and uncountable, plural retardances)

  1. (physics) The difference in phase shift between two characteristic polarizations of light upon reflection from an interface. Retardance can be reported in the Abelès or Mueller conventions. The retardance phase shift angle is often specified in degrees.
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