birefringence
noun
birefringent
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a word derived from
birefringence.
Example Sentences
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"By utilizing a birefringent liquid crystal plate, called a q-plate, developed by Professor Karimi's group, we were able to produce designer light fields with twisted wavefronts that describe a corkscrew pattern."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 29, 2024
Polarization microscopes are useful for objects that are optically active or birefringent, particularly if those characteristics vary from place to place in the object.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Some birefringent materials preferentially absorb one of the polarizations.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
