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By optical and X-ray techniques many different causes of strain birefringence in diamond can be distinguished. The perfect diamond, free from strain, is an elusive ideal
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LANG, A. Causes of Birefringence in Diamond. Nature 213, 248–251 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213248a0
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