Birefringence [dvojitý lom]

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Birefraction
Double Refraction

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Definition

The property of nonisotropic media, such as crystals, whereby a single incident beam of light traverses the medium as two beams, each plane-polarized, the planes being at right angles to each other. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)

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DUI
D001718 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0002580
History note
68(64)
Public note
68

G Phenomena and Processes
G01 Physical Phenomena 81
G01.590 Optical Phenomena 38
G01.590.040 Anisotropy 91
G01.590.080 Birefringence 10
G01.590.310 Iridescence
G01.590.540 Light 830
G01.590.770 Optical Processes obsolete
G01.590.773 Optical Rotation 11
G01.590.775 Refraction, Ocular 191
G02 Chemical Phenomena 308
G03 Metabolism 1 203
G03 Metabolic Phenomena obsolete
G04 Cell Physiological Phenomena 515
G05 Genetic Phenomena 135
G06 Microbiological Phenomena 96
G07 Physiological Phenomena 176
G08 Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena 18
G09 Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena 93
G10 Digestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena 4
G11 Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena 17
G12 Immune System Phenomena 249
G13 Integumentary System Physiological Phenomena 14
G14 Ocular Physiological Phenomena 148
G15 Plant Physiological Phenomena 158
G16 Biological Phenomena 130
G17 Mathematical Concepts 66

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