Which consequence results when strain-induced birefringence exceeds limits?

💡 Explanation

Increased strain beyond limits causes greater **photoelastic effect**. The material now exhibits variable refractive indices depending on light polarization because stress alters the molecular alignment, therefore polarization distortion results, rather than reflection or general optical attenuation.

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