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← ScienceWhich consequence results when birefringent material thickness varies?
A)Elliptical polarization color shifts✓
B)Decreased group velocity dispersion
C)Refractive index becomes uniform
D)Second harmonic generation blocking
💡 Explanation
Varied thickness alters retardation because different wavelengths experience variable phase shifts via double refraction, creating wavelength-dependent elliptical polarization effects, thus changes in output color. Therefore, color shifts occur rather than velocity changes under constant thickness.
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