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What, really, makes glass transparent? [duplicate]
I don't mean to be cheeky with the question, but it reflects the myriad of often seemingly conflicting answers I've seen around this. And that's not surprising of course given the dual nature of light ...
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Why are the edges of a broken glass almost opaque?
Unfortunately I broke my specs today which I used in this question.
But I observed that the edges are completely different then the entire part of the lens. The middle portion of the lens was ...
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Classical (non-quantum) explanation for the transparency of glass?
Is there a classical explanation for the transparency of glass? How did physicists explain the transparency of glass before quantum mechanics?
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How does light pass through any glass? [duplicate]
This might be a very stupid question for Science students, but I had this doubt always, since childhood. I still don't understand even when I'm adult because I didn't read science in detail.
When I ...
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Why can't ultraviolet light pass through glass?
What factor determine whether a body behaves like a transparent object for EM waves of a particular frequency?
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Why glass is considered as an opaque body...? [closed]
We know that the transmissivity of glass is 0 then also in general conditions it is taken as an opaque body and also in some books, it is taken as an opaque body.
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Star Trek - Transparent Metals Possible?
Is the concept of transparent metals (like the transparent aluminum in Star Trek IV - Voyage Home) a real-life concept? Or is it far-fetched movie fiction?
Thus my main question then is: could we ...
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What are eclipse glasses made of? [closed]
What is the principle of eclipse glasses? Are they just high optical density plastic, or do they do something fancier? Could I make my own by taping ND filters into cardboard?
I tried Googling ...
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Defects of smart glass (electrochromic glass)?
Smart glass is a type of glass that uses electrochromic mechanism to change it's light transmission properties in response to voltage, and it's made by sandwiching certain materials between two panes ...
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Why is glass transparent?
Once I asked this question from my teacher and he replied "Because it passes light.". "And why does it pass light?" I asked and he said, "Because it is transparent.".
The same question again, Why ...
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