Definition of birefringent in English:
birefringent
adjectiveˌbʌɪrɪˈfrɪn(d)ʒ(ə)ntˌbaɪrəˈfrɪndʒənt
Physics Having two different refractive indices.
Example sentencesExamples
- The model appeared to require that a gas of hydrogenic atoms would be magnetically birefringent, because the electron would orbit in a plane perpendicular to the field direction.
- At the macroscopic scale, samples held in test-tubes spontaneously demix under the influence of gravity into a top isotropic phase and a bottom birefringent nematic phase.
- In traditional polarization microscopy and orientational spectroscopy, several techniques have been used to determine birefringent and dichroic properties.
- When polarization is a concern, linear and birefringent polarizers can be used to remove, reflect, or refract one of the polarization components.
- A birefringent interference polarizer which may be fabricated from readily available materials using established coextrusion techniques is provided.
Definition of birefringent in US English:
birefringent
adjectiveˌbīrəˈfrinjəntˌbaɪrəˈfrɪndʒənt
Physics Having two different refractive indices.
Example sentencesExamples
- When polarization is a concern, linear and birefringent polarizers can be used to remove, reflect, or refract one of the polarization components.
- At the macroscopic scale, samples held in test-tubes spontaneously demix under the influence of gravity into a top isotropic phase and a bottom birefringent nematic phase.
- The model appeared to require that a gas of hydrogenic atoms would be magnetically birefringent, because the electron would orbit in a plane perpendicular to the field direction.
- A birefringent interference polarizer which may be fabricated from readily available materials using established coextrusion techniques is provided.
- In traditional polarization microscopy and orientational spectroscopy, several techniques have been used to determine birefringent and dichroic properties.