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← ScienceWhich consequence occurs when crossed polarizers transmit visible light?
A)Stress concentration reveals material defects✓
B)Brewster's angle effects generate reflection
C)Raman scattering increases signal noise
D)Non-linear crystal frequency gets doubled
💡 Explanation
Birefringence analysis uses crossed polarizers; regions under stress rotate polarized light because of differential refractive indices causing constructive interference; therefore defects areas are illuminated, rather than uniform transmission, which happens in unstressed materials.
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