double refraction
double refraction · double refractions
The separation of an incident ray of light into two refracted rays, polarized in…The separation of an incident ray of light into two refracted rays, polarized in perpendicular planes.
Meaning
1 sensesThe separation of an incident ray of light into two refracted rays, polarized in perpendicular planes.
splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
Forms
plural: double refractions| Singular | double refraction |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly:birefringence