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Why do high frequencies have a larger deflection through a prism than smaller frequencies?
December 25th, 2022
dispersion
visible-light
refraction
Which colour comes out first from a prism?
March 12th, 2020
optics
spectroscopy
refraction
Can focal length of convex lens be negative?
May 26th, 2020
optics
refraction
lenses
Reflection coefficient as a function of frequency
February 23rd, 2021
electromagnetism
refraction
reflection
Can refractive index be used interchangeably with wave impedance?
April 29th, 2020
refraction
scattering
electrical-resistance
electromagnetic-radiation
How can I estimate the elasto-optic coefficients ($p_{11}$ and $p_{12}$) of a material?
December 30th, 2020
refraction
optics
why does the graph of deviation angle in a prism doesn't get a symmetry?
August 10th, 2022
refraction
optics
How do opaque materials have an index of refraction?
August 10th, 2022
refraction
visible-light
Weird Reflection Pattern in Reading Glasses
August 1st, 2022
visible-light
reflection
refraction
glass
optics
How can reflection and refraction be explained classically and microscopically?
August 4th, 2022
refraction
reflection
electromagnetism
electromagnetic-radiation
Earth curvature refraction for dummies
August 1st, 2022
curvature
refraction
How does the Huygens–Fresnel principle apply to diffraction?
June 22nd, 2020
optics
waves
refraction
diffraction
huygens-principle
How can a slowed light ray bend?
August 11th, 2022
optics
refraction
visible-light
Why does the light travel slower in denser medium?
August 13th, 2022
refraction
optics
electromagnetic-radiation
speed-of-light
Rainbow in cloud near Sun
August 1st, 2022
meteorology
atmospheric-science
refraction
optics
Is it possible to witness a circular rainbow?
August 12th, 2022
visible-light
optics
refraction
How can internal reflection occur in a rainbow if the angle is less than the critical angle?
January 19th, 2021
reflection
refraction
visible-light
How to bend light?
August 1st, 2022
visible-light
refraction
variational-principle
optics
Refraction: Swimming goggles, short-sightedness, and underwater vision
November 22nd, 2020
refraction
water
optics
glass
vision
Why is the speed of light in a medium smaller than its value in vacuum?
January 27th, 2021
electromagnetic-radiation
electromagnetism
optics
speed-of-light
refraction
Is the speed of light through a medium invariant, just like the speed of light through vacuum is invariant? Also, do time dilation etc. still occur?
August 1st, 2022
speed-of-light
invariants
refraction
inertial-frames
special-relativity
Why would an object appear a different size when in water?
August 1st, 2022
vision
homework-and-exercises
optics
refraction
Why do diamonds shine?
August 13th, 2020
visible-light
refraction
reflection
Real and imaginary parts of dielectric constant vs refractive index?
June 16th, 2020
refraction
visible-light
electromagnetic-radiation
dielectric
solid-state-physics
Why do mirages only appear on hot days?
June 16th, 2021
optics
estimation
order-of-magnitude
refraction
everyday-life
Why can we only "see" reflected light?
April 11th, 2020
optics
visible-light
reflection
refraction
vision
Why Does Snell's Law use Sine Instead of Angle Values?
August 1st, 2022
optics
refraction
mathematics
Does light loses its energy when it passes through denser medium?
October 25th, 2020
refraction
energy-conservation
speed-of-light
visible-light
optics
Why does the index of refraction change the direction of light?
June 21st, 2020
refraction
optics
Why does reflection occur on transparent materials?
August 1st, 2022
reflection
refraction
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