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Preferred term

Photoelasticity  

Definition

  • The phenomenon of double refraction of polarized light by a transparent substance under elastic stress, used to measure strain in elastic, transparent materials [AAT 94]

Entry terms

  • PHOTOELASTIC METHOD

Notation

  • 112968

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-KR4PQ8DN-P

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