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<p><b>Birefringence</b>, also called <b>double refraction</b>, is the <a href="page.php?w=optical_properties">optical property</a> of a material having a <a href="page.php?w=refractive_index">refractive index</a> that depends on the <a href="page.php?w=polarization_%28waves%29">polarization</a> and propagation direction of <a href="page.php?w=light">light</a>. These optically <a href="page.php?w=anisotropic">anisotropic</a> materials are described as <b>birefringent</b> or <b>birefractive</b>. The birefringence is often quantified as the maximum</p><p>
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