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birefringence
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[ noun ] (physics) splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
Synonyms Used in print (Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)The concept of the strain energy as a Gibbs function difference * * f and exerting a force normal to the shearing face is compatible with the information obtained from optical birefringence studies of fluids undergoing shear . Essentially these birefringence studies show that at low rates of shear a tension is present at 45 ` to the direction of shear , and as the rate of shear increases , the direction of the maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of shear . This is , of_course , a similar type of behavior to that indicated by birefringence studies . Related terms |
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