Abstract
The way a zero-phonon line splits under uniaxial stress can give useful data on the symmetry properties of optical centres in crystals. This note shows that the splitting pattern may be considerably altered if the crystal is incorrectly oriented by as little as a few degrees. It is shown that conflicting experimental results for the GRI band in diamond can be plausibly reconciled through misorientation effects.

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