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← ScienceWhich consequence results when differential polarization occurs in birefringent material?
A)Phase retardation between orthogonal polarizations✓
B)Uniform light scattering increases noticeably
C)Intensity of transmitted light is maximized
D)Index matching condition always disappears
💡 Explanation
Differential polarization leads to phase retardation because different polarization components experience different refractive indices, therefore, a phase difference emerges, rather than uniform scattering as the refractive index varies with polarization direction.
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