Svensk definition
Egenskap hos anisotropa material, såsom kristaller, vilken innebär att en enkel infallande ljusstråle delas i två planpolariserade strålar när den passerar igenom materialet.
Birefringence
Dubbelbrytning
Engelsk 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)
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Birefringences — Birefraction — Birefractions — Double Refraction — Double Refractions — Refraction, Double — Refractions, Double