Meanings
nounChristiansen effect (plural Christiansen effects)
plural Christiansen effects
- engineeringThe reduced scattering of multi-phase microstructures at wavelengths where their refractive indices match.
Origin
Named after Danish physicist Christian Christiansen.
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Christiansen effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christiansen%20effect
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