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brewster [′brü·stər] (optics) A unit of stress optical coefficient of a material; it is equal to the stress optical coefficient of a material in which a stress of 1 bar produces a relative retardation between the components of a linearly polarized light beam of 1 angstrom when the light passes through a thickness of 1 millimeter in a direction perpendicular to the stress. Abbreviated B. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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