Uniaxial Crystal

uniaxial crystal

[¦yü·nē′ak·sē·əl ′krist·əl] (optics) A doubly refracting crystal which has a single axis along which light can propagate without exhibiting double refraction.

Uniaxial Crystal

 

a crystal for which there is only one direction, the single optic axis, along which light can travel without double refraction.