Refractive index
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title:
Refractive index
text:
In optics, the refractive index of an optical medium is a dimensionless number that gives the indication of the light bending ability of that medium. The refractive index determines how much the path of light is bent, or refracted, when entering a material. This is described by Snell's law of refraction, n1 sin θ1 = n2 sin θ2, where θ1 and θ2 are the angle of incidence and angle of refraction, respectively, of a ray crossing the interface between two media with refractive indices n1 and n2. The
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Property in optics
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refractive_index
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2001-09-22T18:22:08Z
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2024-09-07T11:36:33Z
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