Which outcome results when compressive stress is applied at 45 degrees to a birefringent material used in a waveplate?

💡 Explanation

Applied stress alters refractive indices, which causes a change in the **optical path difference** for the ordinary/extraordinary rays because the stress-optic effect modifies the birefringence; therefore, polarization is rotated rather than intensity fluctuations under consistent illumination.

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