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    In optics, the refractive index (or refraction index) of an optical medium is the ratio of the apparent speed of light in the air or vacuum to the speed...
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    In physics, refraction is the redirection of a wave as it passes from one medium to another. The redirection can be caused by the wave's change in speed...
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    A refracting telescope (also called a refractor) is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image (also referred to a...
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  • Refraction, in acoustics, comparable to the refraction of electromagnetic radiation, is the bending of sound propagation trajectories (rays) in inhomogeneous...
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    Refractive surgery is an optional eye surgery used to improve the refractive state of the eye and decrease or eliminate dependency on glasses or contact...
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  • In optics, negative refraction is the electromagnetic phenomenon where light rays become refracted at an interface that is opposite to their more commonly...
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    This refraction is due to the velocity of light through air decreasing (the refractive index increases) with increased density. Atmospheric refraction near...
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    Refractive error is a problem with focusing light accurately on the retina due to the shape of the eye and/or cornea. The most common types of refractive...
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    ibn-Sahl law, and the law of refraction) is a formula used to describe the relationship between the angles of incidence and refraction, when referring to light...
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    Seismic refraction is a geophysical principle governed by Snell's Law of refraction. The seismic refraction method utilizes the refraction of seismic waves...
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    Subjective Refraction is a technique to determine the combination of lenses that will provide the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). It is a clinical...
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    Levelling refraction refers to the systematic refraction effect distorting the results of line levelling over the Earth's surface. In line levelling, short...
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  • Molar refractivity, R m {\displaystyle R_{m}} , is a measure of the total polarizability of a mole of a substance. For a perfect dielectric which is made...
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    possible conical refractions, one internal and one external. For internal refraction, there are 4 directions, and for external refraction, there are 4 other...
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    Great refractor refers to a large telescope with a lens, usually the largest refractor at an observatory with an equatorial mount. The preeminence and...
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  • Refraction microtremor (ReMi) is a surface-performed geophysical survey developed by Dr. John Louie (and others) based on previously existing principles...
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    Mémoire sur la double réfraction" in Fresnel, 1866–70, vol. 2, pp. 465–478; translated as "Extract of a [second] memoir on double refraction", Zenodo: 5442206...
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    Autorefractor (redirect from Auto refractor)
    automated refractor is a computer-controlled machine used during an eye examination to provide an objective measurement of a person's refractive error and...
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    millibar. Physics portal Sellmeier equation Cauchy, Augustin-Louis. "Sur la réfraction et la réflexion de la lumière". Bulletin de Ferussae, Volume XIV, p. 6-10...
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  • Total refraction occurs when an incident wave on an interface between two media with opposite refractive index signs is completely transmitted. There is...
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    well-characterized refractive index, but these indices often depend strongly upon the frequency of light, causing optical dispersion. Standard refractive index measurements...
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  • A refractor card is a trading card that has a reflective coating and displays a rainbow when held at a specific angle. They are parallels of base set...
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    Astigmatism is a type of refractive error due to rotational asymmetry in the eye's refractive power. This results in distorted or blurred vision at any...
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    JSTOR 107522. A. Fresnel, "Note sur la double réfraction du verre comprimé" ("Note on the double refraction of compressed glass"), read 16 September 1822...
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     359. Whittaker, 1910, pp. 177–179. A. Fresnel, "Mémoire sur la double réfraction que les rayons lumineux éprouvent en traversant les aiguilles de cristal...
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    eye. In an eye exam, the term refraction is the determination of the ideal correction of refractive error. Refractive error is an optical abnormality...
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    In optics, optical power (also referred to as dioptric power, refractive power, focusing power, or convergence power) is the degree to which a lens, mirror...
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    difficult, one eye being more nearsighted or farsighted than the other (refractive), or clouding of the lens of an eye (deprivational). After the underlying...
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  • A game engine is a software framework primarily designed for the development of video games and generally includes relevant libraries and support programs...
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  • Action-Refraction is the tenth album by American bassist Ben Allison. It was released on the Palmetto Records label in 2011. It's his first album to focus...
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