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English: Comparison of positive and negative birefringence by CMG Lee. In negative birefringence (1), the polarisation parallel (p) to the optic axis A is the fast ray (F) while the perpendicular polarisation (s) is the slow ray (S). In positive birefringence (2), it is the reverse.
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current15:14, 31 May 2020Thumbnail for version as of 15:14, 31 May 2020512 × 640 (5 KB)CmgleeAdd p rays in block.
22:11, 27 May 2020Thumbnail for version as of 22:11, 27 May 2020512 × 640 (9 KB)CmgleeComparison of positive and negative birefringence by CMG Lee. In negative birefringence (1), the polarisation parallel (p) to the optic axis A is the fast ray (F) while the perpendicular polarisation (s) is the slow ray (S). In positive birefringence (2), it is the reverse.
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