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Is there a name for the number of '9's in numbers such as 0.999 (where it would be 3)?
I am doing an optics simulation involving transmission and reflection coefficients very close to 1, such as 0.999. While I was an undergraduate student, a professor mentioned that, in certain fields, ...
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Adjectives regarding interfaces
I'm studying X-Ray reflectivity at interfaces and the book I'm reading reads:
... The ideally flat, but graded interface, and the ideally sharp, but roughened interface, will be considered...
I'm ...
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What is the difference between reflectivity and reflectance?
This question is in the context of solar reflections in buildings that cause glare. The two terms are similar but they have differences.
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Is lens a type of mirror?
I saw the definition of 'lens' in an online portal as
Lens is a type of mirror which refracts the light instead of reflection
Is that true to say 'type of mirror'? Mirrors have an opaque surface in ...
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Source of light [closed]
Is this statement true" Chair is a source of light".
We know that there are two types of source of light(1) Primary source of light ( like bulb, candle) (2) secondary source of light ( like ...
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What is a "Gaussian mirror"?
What is a Gaussian mirror? I have seen the term used in a book. Gaussian mirrors are supposed to be free of spherical aberration. But what are they?
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What are virtual objects, Reflection of light? [duplicate]
While studying reflection through a plane mirror, I have been told that when the object is real the image will be virtual and the image will be real while the object is virtual.
What are virtual ...
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