Birefringence

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Birefringence

Book: Field Guide to Molded Optics

Author(s): Michael Schaub, Alan Symmons

Published: 2016

https://doi.org/10.1117/3.2230581.ch10

Abstract

Birefringence is the variation of refractive index with the polarization state of light. The difference in refractive index results in a different angle of refraction for each of the polarization states.
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