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double refraction
noun
, Optics.
- the separation of a ray of light into two unequally refracted, plane-polarized rays of orthogonal polarizations, occurring in crystals in which the velocity of light rays is not the same in all directions.
double refraction
noun
- the splitting of a ray of unpolarized light into two unequally refracted rays polarized in mutually perpendicular planes Also calledbirefringence
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Word History and Origins
Origin of double refraction1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
So would be explained refraction, dispersion, double refraction and absorption.
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He discovered double refraction in Iceland spar (Experimenta crystalli islandici disdiaclastici, Copenhagen, 1669).
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He deduced from it the laws of reflection and refraction, and applied it to explain the double refraction of Iceland spar.
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Double refraction is displayed in a particularly impressive manner by Iceland spar, which is crystallized carbonate of lime.
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By means of Iceland spar cut in the proper direction, double refraction is capable of easy illustration.
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