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← ScienceIn anisotropic crystal imaging, which limitation occurs with thick sections?
A)Polarization rotations alter perceived birefringence✓
B)Chromatic aberration blurs color distinctions
C)Spherical aberration distorts object shapes
D)Airy disks obscure fine detail
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When light travels through thick anisotropic crystals, multiple retardations cause polarization rotations that change measured birefringence because the polarization direction shifts repeatedly; therefore, the apparent birefringence is scrambled, rather than remaining proportional. Chromatic and spherical aberrations are related to lenses, rather than polarization effects.
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