photoelasticity

[foh-toh-i-la-stis-i-tee, -ee-la-stis-]

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noun

Physics.

the phenomenon of double refraction of polarized light by a transparent substance under elastic stress, used to measure strain in elastic, transparent materials.

photoelasticity

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noun

the effects of stress, such as double refraction, on the optical properties of transparent materials

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Other Word Forms

photoelastic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of photoelasticity¹

First recorded in 1910–15; photo- + elasticity

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To get that 3D view, they use a combination of the photoelasticity to illuminate the force chains, along with a method called computed tomography, similar to that used in medical CT scans, to reconstruct a full 3D image from a series of 2,400 flat images taken as the object rotates through 360 degrees.

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Using a technique called integrated photoelasticity, they immerse the drop in a liquid and shine polarized light through it.

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photodynamics photoelectric

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