Results for “Refraction”
2 terms
Mirage
Optics
N/A
An optical illusion caused by continuous refraction of light rays passing through air layers with steep temperature and density gradients.
n(z) = f(Temperature gradient)
Metamaterials
Condensed Matter & Materials Physics
Dimensionless Index n < 0
Artificially engineered composite structures designed with subwavelength resonant features that display electromagnetic properties not found in natural materials.
n_refractive = - √(ε_r μ_r) (Negative Refractive Index)