internal reflection

collocation in English

meaningsofinternalandreflection

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internal
adjective
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/ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/us
/ɪnˈtɝː.nəl/
inside ...
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reflection
noun
uk
/rɪˈflek.ʃən/us
/rɪˈflek.ʃən/
the image of something in a mirror or on any ...
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(Definition ofinternalandreflectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Orientational order determination byinternalreflectioninfrared spectroscopy.
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In the latter case a thin protein film is deposited on aninternalreflectionelement.
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Totalinternalreflectionwith fluorescence correlation spectroscopy: combined surface reaction and solution diffusion.
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Immunoglobulin surface-binding kinetics studied by totalinternalreflectionwith fluorescence correlation spectroscopy.
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Totalinternalreflectionfrom the roof section flips the image laterally.
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Almost any dielectric material can act as a perfect mirror through totalinternalreflection.
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The nanowire-based morphology offers reducedinternalreflection, facile strain relaxation and increased defect tolerance.
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Totalinternalreflectionis used as a means of focusing waves that can not effectively be reflected by common means.
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They typically measure some angle of refraction or the critical angle for totalinternalreflection.
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The critical angle (minimum angle for totalinternalreflection) is determined by the difference in index of refraction between the core and cladding materials.
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Slight differences in the index of refraction between the two layers causes totalinternalreflection, trapping a light beam inside the inner core.
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Totalinternalreflectionof "p" -polarized light at the air gap means that only "s" -polarized light is transmitted straight through the prism.
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Many reflective prisms use totalinternalreflectionto achieve high reflectivity.
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The polarization of the rainbow is caused by theinternalreflection.
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This fiber has aninternalreflectionwith a 70-degree deflecting angle.
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Works on totalinternalreflectionand it uses seven internal reflections to induce collinear rotation.
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If the photons reside mainly in the higher index material, the confinement is due to totalinternalreflection.
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