Photoelasticity is an experimental technique used to measure stress and strain in materials by utilizing the optical properties of transparent materials under mechanical stress. When a transparent material is subjected to stress, it exhibits birefringence, which means that it refracts light differently depending on the direction of the applied stress. This phenomenon is due to the change in the material's refractive index caused by the internal stress.
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