Frustrated Total Internal Reflection by Harvard Natural Sciences Lecture Demonstrations

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Cited passages: How it works: two 45–90-degree prisms, transition as air film narrows, evanescent coupling; How it works: helium-neon laser, two perpendicular screens, clamp and explicitly unmeasured air gap; Setting it up: clean contact faces, corner protection and screen visibility.