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Which issue arises when unpolarized light encounters polarizing beamsplitter cubes in microscopy?

A)Image artifacts appear due to retardation
B)Signal loss results due to reflection
C)Aberrations increase near the edges
D)Birefringence reduces refractive effectiveness

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Signal loss happens because the polarizing beamsplitter separates light based on polarization; initially unpolarized light has roughly half its intensity rejected at initial split due to polarization, rather than all transmitted like with correctly polarized sources.

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