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REFRACTED RAY [1 record]

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Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying
  • Optical Instruments
  • Optics
DEF

An effective ray after it has passed through an optical surface separating two transparent media of different indices of refraction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arpentage
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Optique
DEF

Rayon qui, après avoir traversé la surface de séparation de deux milieux optiques, subit un changement dans sa direction initiale.

Spanish

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