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refractive index

(Physics / General Physics) Physics a measure of the extent to which radiation is refracted on passing through the interface between two media. It is the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction, which can be shown to be equal to the ratio of the phase speed in the first medium to that in the second. In the case of electromagnetic radiation, esp light, it is usual to give values of the absolute refractive index of a medium, that is for radiation entering the medium from free space. Symbol ν μ

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refractive index - the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium

index of refraction

ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

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refractive index

n → Brechzahl f, → Brechungsindex m

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