Abstract
Crystal optics describes the light in anisotropic media when the optical response depends on the direction of propagation and polarization of the light beam, i.e. the refractive index may vary with direction. The optical anisotropy leads to the fundamental phenomenon of double refraction (birefringence) that has found a numerous applications optical engineering. In this chapter, we briefly discuss how the optical anisotropy can manifest itself in the light propagation and introduce basic devices to control light polarization.
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