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Refraction of Light

Refraction is the bending of a wave when it enters a medium where its speed is different.

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/geoopt/refr.html#c1

Refraction

Tutorial on refraction and calculating refractive index. Move arrows to start simulations.

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Refraction, Snell's law and total internal reflection

A concise but detailed explanation of refraction. Clear diagrams and worked examples, some harder than others.

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http://buphy.bu.edu/py106/notes/Refraction.html

Interference or Refraction?

The mathematics of refraction in materials with non-uniform optical densities leading to path differences and interference.

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http://mathpages.com/home/kmath187/kmath187.htm

Covers the law of refraction including interactive Java tutorials. Links to ideas of fluorescence, diffraction, polarization, reflection, scattering, and Virtual microscopy (Virtual scanning electron ...

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