Which consequence occurs when circularly polarized light encounters anisotropic material?

💡 Explanation

The polarization state changes because birefringence, a form of double refraction, induces differential phase shift, causing elliptical polarization rather than complete interference; therefore, the material's asymmetry alters the initially circular wave, and wavelengths propagate unequally.

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