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How does birefringence relate to stress?

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How does birefringence relate to stress?

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Birefringence in transparent materials can be used to calculate mechanical stress. The equation is such that s=R/(t C) where s is stress in kg/mm2, R is retardance in nm, t is thickness in cm. This conversion to mechanical stress is valid if we can assume uniform stress along the light path.

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