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Optic axis of a crystal

Known as: Crystal axis, Axis, Extraordinary axis 
The optic axis of a crystal is the direction in which a ray of transmitted light suffers no birefringence (double refraction). Due to the internal… 
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BirefringenceJones calculusOptical mineralogyOptical rotation

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Polarization (waves)

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
CLASH: THE ENHANCED LENSING EFFICIENCY OF THE HIGHLY ELONGATED MERGING CLUSTER MACS J0416.1−2403
We perform a strong lensing analysis of the merging galaxy cluster MACS J0416.1−2403 (M0416; z = 0.42) in recent CLASH/HST… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Curvature-Directed Crystallization of Poly(vinylidene difluoride) in Nanotube Walls
Poly(vinylidene difluoride) (PVDF) nanotubes were prepared by wetting of ordered porous templates. We processed either PVDF melts… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The Fabrication and Bandgap Engineering of Photonic Multilayers
This communication describes a method to fabricate multilayer colloidal crystals formed by the layer-by-layer deposition of… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Magnetic order and crystal structure in the superconducting RNi 2 B 2 C materials
Neutron-diffraction measurements have been carried out to investigate the crystal structure, magnetic structures, and magnetic… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Boundary integral methods applied to the analysis of diffractive optical elements
We apply boundary integrals to the analysis of diffraction from both conductive and dielectric diffractive optical elements… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
MODELLING THE GALACTIC BAR USING RED CLUMP GIANTS
The color-magnitude diagrams of ∼ 7×105 stars obtained for 12 fields across the Galactic bulge with the OGLE project reveal a… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Bayesian Learning for Neural Networks
Artificial "neural networks" are widely used as flexible models for classification and regression applications, but questions… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Determination of an improved intermolecular global potential energy surface for Ar–H2O from vibration–rotation–tunneling spectroscopy
A new highly accurate and detailed intermolecular potential surface for Ar–H2O is derived by a direct nonlinear least squares fit… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Hydrothermal vents on an axis seamount of the Juan de Fuca ridge
The Juan de Fuca Ridge, a 500-km section of the mid-ocean ridge system, is bounded by the Sovanco and Blanco fracture zones1,2… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Model Calculations of Potential Surfaces of van der Waals Complexes Containing Large Aromatic Molecules
In this paper we report the results of model calculations of the nuclear potential surfaces of van der Waals complexes consisting… 
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