Dictionary definition: angle of refraction

Encyclopedia entry: refraction
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      700+ words ... ... corresponding to an angle of refraction of 90°. This angle of incidence is known as the critical angle. For angles of incidence greater than the critical angle, refraction cannot take place and the ...

Article: Physics: Reflection and Refraction
The New York Public Library Science Desk Reference;      648 words ... ... called the index of refraction. The index is defined ... medium. The index of refraction in air is close to 1 ... through water). The angle of refraction also depends on the ... at slightly different angles. This phenomenon is ...

Article: Composite material defies refraction law
JOM;  August 1, 2001 ;     558 words ... ... Snell's law describes the angle of refraction produced by the slowing of light ... material is measured by its index of refraction. As a material's index increases ... materials a positive index of refraction. The UCSD composite material ...

Dictionary definition: index of refraction
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      147 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 index of refraction the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction for a ray of light crossing from one medium into another Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Article: Virginia Inventor Develops Atmospheric Refraction Profile ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 6, 2007 ;     477 words ... ... has developed an atmospheric refraction profile determining system ... Trademark Office: "An atmospheric refraction profile is determined using an ... distances are used to determine refraction angles." The inventor was issued U ...

Article: Positive confirmation of negative refraction. (Sightings: ...
EDN;  July 10, 2003 ;     558 words ... ... the relationship between the angles of incidence and refraction for a light ray crossing from ... exhibited positive indices of refraction. That situation changed recently ... that demonstrate negative refraction. In addition to ending a ...

Article: Reflection and refraction of thermo-viscoelastic waves at ...
Canadian Journal of Physics;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... ratios of reflection and refraction of different waves with the angle of incidence are obtained ... ratios of reflection and refraction with the angle of incidence are illustrated ... de reflexion et de refraction en fonction de l'angle d'incidence lorsque ...