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← ScienceWhich consequence results when birefringent material is improperly aligned?
A)Stress induces optical axis shifting
B)Output polarization drifts randomly✓
C)Group velocity dispersion decreases
D)Nonlinear refractive index weakens
💡 Explanation
Improper alignment leads to varying polarization rotations, and therefore output polarization drifts occur, because the relative phase retardance inaccurately acts across the beam section, rather than a uniform shift. Therefore, polarization stability decreases rather than shifting the optical axis due to stress or index variations.
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