The radiant heat from the sun received by each square foot of ground affects a number of questions, such as evaporation from the soil, the growth of close-growing crops, and snow conditions. One of ...

There are different ways to investigate refraction in rectangular blocks. In this required practical activity, it is important to: make, measure and record the angles of incidence accurately using a ...

A light ray is traveling in a transparent material of refractive index 1.51 at an angle of incidence of 38 degrees and approaches a second material of refractive index 1.46. Solve for (a) the angle of ...

Schematic of a grazing incidence small and wide angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS/GIWAXS) experimental setup showing the incident (αi) and the scattered angles along ...

Refraction close refractionProcess by which a wave changes speed and sometimes direction upon entering a denser or less dense medium, eg a light ray changes direction when refracted by a lens. of ...

Using thin films of dielectric materials in optical coatings have long been common practice in the glass and optics industries. For example, Bragg mirrors in laser cavities are formed using ...

Straight wave reflection from straight barriers, 80-231, approx 3 minutes Single straight pulses are reflected from a straight barrier placed parallel to the wave front, then at 35, 45 and 55 degrees.

The Photon RT UV-VIS-NIR scanning research spectrophotometers are designed to measure various optical performance characteristics of thin film coatings. The instrument is produced in six ...