Refractive index Moderate

Refractive index has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium

refractive index index of refraction

The ratio of the speed of light in air or vacuum to that in another medium.

See Also

schlieren photography ratio superlens speed of light quarter wave plate electrooptic refractometer medium

Related Terms

schlieren photography ratio superlens speed of light quarter wave plate electrooptic refractometer medium isorefractive opalescence refractometry constringence total internal reflection crown glass specific photorefraction piezooptic abbe refractometer photorefractive diaphanous

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

ratio

Rhyming Words

dex adex fedex medex redex codex videx index caudex kardex windex yandex comdex anidex spandex refidex demodex rolodex humidex soundex

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