Which phenomenon describes the splitting of light into two rays upon entering a

Practice Questions

Q1
Which phenomenon describes the splitting of light into two rays upon entering a birefringent material?
  1. Refraction
  2. Reflection
  3. Double refraction
  4. Diffraction

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which phenomenon describes the splitting of light into two rays upon entering a birefringent material?
  • Step 1: Understand what birefringent material is. It is a type of material that has different refractive indices for different polarizations of light.
  • Step 2: Know that when light enters a birefringent material, it can split into two separate rays.
  • Step 3: Recognize that this splitting occurs because the material affects the two rays differently based on their polarization.
  • Step 4: Learn that this phenomenon of splitting light into two rays is called double refraction.
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