what are uniaxial and biaxial crystals?

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what are uniaxial and biaxial crystals?

2007-05-16 06:29:05 · 4 answers · asked by rama rama 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Biaxial crystals have 2 optic axes, while uniaxial crystals have...
Correct! The uniaxial crystals have only 1 optic axis.

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2007-05-16 06:53:02 · answer #1 · answered by Edward 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

uniaxial crystal: In this crystal there is only a single direction along which the refracted beams travel with same velocity..

2014-04-08 08:48:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Uniaxial - Crystals which have one axis of rotation.
Biaxial - Crystals which have two axes of rotation.

2007-05-16 06:59:39 · answer #3 · answered by Bond 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Uniaxial And Biaxial

2017-01-14 14:41:12 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋