Concept information
Preferred term
refractive index
Definition
- In optics, the refractive index (also known as refraction index or index of refraction) of a material is a dimensionless number that describes how fast light travels through the material. It is defined as where c is the speed of light in vacuum and v is the phase velocity of light in the medium. Increasing the refractive index corresponds to decreasing the speed of light in the material. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refractive_index)
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
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réfractivité
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réfringence
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-74W1NL5R-K
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