Not isotropic; having mechanical and/or physical properties which vary with direction relative to natural reference axes inherent in the material
 Pertaining to a material whose electrical or optical properties vary with (a) the direction of propagation of a traveling wave or with (b) different polarizations of a traveling wave  Note 1: Anisotropy is exhibited by non-cubic crystals, which have different refractive indices for lightwaves propagating in different directions or with different polarizations Note 2: Anisotropy may be induced in certain materials under mechanical strain
Descriptor for a physical property (e g density, etc ) that varies depending on the direction in which it is measured
Having properties which vary depending on the direction of measurement In liquid crystals, this is due to the alignment and the shape of the molecules See also: isotropic
A reflection or transmission distribution function (BRTDF) that varies with rotation about the surface normal Examples of anisotropic reflection include varnished wood with noticeable grain, brushed metal, and combed hair
exhibiting different values of a property in different crystallographic directions
Pertaining to a material whose electrical or optical properties vary with (a) the direction of propagation of a traveling wave or with (b) different polarizations of a traveling wave Note 1: Anisotropy is exhibited by non-cubic crystals, which have different refractive indices for lightwaves propagating in different directions or with different polarizations Note 2: Anisotropy may be induced in certain materials under mechanical strain
A material that exhibits different properties when tested along axes in different directions
An etching process in which vertical rate is greater than lateral etch rate This is a requirement for pattern transfer etch processes
The tendency of a material to exhibit different properties in response to stresses applied along axes in different directions
In a material such as graphite, exhibiting properties whose values change when measured along differing axes Opposite of isotropic
Not isotropic; having different properties in different directions; thus, crystals of the isometric system are optically isotropic, but all other crystals are anisotropic
A property of some output devices that gives different results on the x- and y-axes In CRT, for example, black features crossed by the scan are narrowed preferentially compared with those running parrallel to the scan
(1) The condition of having different properties in different directions (2) The condition under which one or more of the hydraulic properties of an aquifer vary according to the direction of the flow ADVANCE \x 540
The difference in the property of a system with changes in direction In this case, anisotropy refers to the difference in the temperature of the cosmic microwave background radiation with direction
The property of a rock which allows it to show different responses or measurements when measured along different axes Microscopic anisotropy relates to the variation of a property measured perpendicular to the bedding from that measured parallel to the bedding because plate-like mineral grains and interstices tend to orient themselves parallel to the bedding Macroscopic anisotropy relates to the variation resulting from thin beds and fracture planes whose properties differ appreciably from those of the remaining volume over which a measurement is made
The characteristic of a surface for which a physical property, such as reflectivity, varies in value with the direction in or along which the measurement is made