EXTRAORDINARY RAY

Definition: EXTRAORDINARY RAY

1. (Opt.), that one or two parts of a ray divided by double refraction which does not follow the ordinary law of refraction.

Specialty Definition: EXTRAORDINARY RAY

Domain	Definition
Aerospace	The refracted component of a beam of radiation split by having passed through a doubly refracting substance. The other component is called the ordinary ray. See magnetic double refraction. (references)
Mining	Light passing through anisotropic crystals is doubly refracted with one or both ray directions not parallel to their wave normals. Such light rays do not follow Snell's law [n=(sin i)/(sin r)] of ordinary refraction and are termed "extraordinary." Also written E-ray or e-ray.CF:law of refraction. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

English words defined with "EXTRAORDINARY RAY": Positive crystals. (references)

Specialty definitions using "EXTRAORDINARY RAY": magnetic double refraction. (references)

Anagrams: EXTRAORDINARY RAY

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-a-d-e-i-n-o-r-r-r-r-t-x-y-y"
	-3 letters: extraordinary.
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