Spatially varyng index of refraction: an open ended undergraduate topic /

There are many commonplace examples of waves moving along a curved path in an inhomogeneous media. There are reports of a simple lecture demonstration of light bending in a sugar solution being used to motivate students in physics, geophysics, and acoustics courses. For those students who wish to pu...

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Main Author: Krueger, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Online Access:Acceso Biblioteca Electrónica de Ciencia y Tecnología (con proxy UNC)

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