clc(); clear; //To determine the phase difference between between O &E rays mew0=1.544; //refractive index of ordinary waves mewE=1.553; //refractive index of extraordinary waves lambda=550; //wavelength in nm t=9; delta=((2*180)/(lambda*(10^-9)))*(mewE-mew0)*t*(10^-6) //mewE>mew0 printf("The phase difference between O and E rays is %f degrees",delta);