Total refraction is not a standard term in optical science or physics. However, it seems you might be referring to "total internal reflection" (TIR), which is a phenomenon that occurs when a light wave traveling in a medium hits the boundary of a medium with a lower refractive index at an angle greater than the critical angle. In TIR, the light cannot pass into the second medium and is instead completely reflected back into the first medium.
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