Total external reflection

ID: total-external-reflection

Total external reflection is a phenomenon that occurs when a wave, such as light, travels from a medium with a higher refractive index to a medium with a lower refractive index and strikes the boundary at an angle greater than a certain critical angle. This angle is specific to the materials involved and can be calculated using Snell's law, which relates the angles and indices of refraction of the two media.

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