Birefringence (Noun)
Meaning
Splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The phenomenon of birefringence causes a single ray of light to split into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly as it passes through the calcite crystal.
- Birefringence is a characteristic property of certain materials that can split a ray of light into two parallel rays with perpendicular polarization.
- The birefringence of the quartz crystal results in the splitting of the incident ray into two parallel rays with orthogonal polarization states.
- In the presence of birefringence, a single ray of light is refracted into two parallel rays that are polarized perpendicularly to each other.
- The birefringence of the optical fiber causes the input ray to split into two parallel rays with perpendicular polarization, resulting in signal distortion.