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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when vertically polarized light strikes birefringent material?
A)Light splits into two orthogonal components.✓
B)Increased reflectivity at the surface occurs.
C)Total internal reflection prevents transmission.
D)The light's intensity significantly increases.
💡 Explanation
The birefringence causes light to split into two rays with different refractive indices because of double refraction; therefore, the result is two orthogonal components, rather than simply reflecting or intensifying the existing polarization under normal conditions.
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