Fig. 2 Isofrequency Surface of a Cubic Crystal (IMAGE)

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Fig. 2 Isofrequency Surface of a Cubic Crystal

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This is the isofrequency surface of a cubic crystal, which always possesses seven optical axes. Axis scales are chosen in such a way to illustrate differences between the two parts of the isofrequency surface. In fact, for most crystals, both parts of the surface are almost spherical and practically indistinguishable from each other.

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