Unwanted reflections limit the performance of light-based technologies, such as solar cells, camera lenses, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). In solar cells, for example, reflections mean less light ...

Refraction close refractionProcess by which a wave changes speed and sometimes direction upon entering a denser or less dense medium, eg a light ray changes direction when refracted by a lens. of ...

The moon will be full Thursday, which means we'll see it in all its illuminated glory. But when the moon is just a sliver, we sometimes see our own reflection shining back at us from the moon's ...

Researchers demonstrate a new technique for suppressing back reflections of light, leading to better signal quality for sensing and information technology. Researchers demonstrate a new technique for ...

Vol. 86, No. 3, Papers on Astronomy, Botany, Geology, Paleontology, and Zoology (Jul. 8, 1943), pp. 351-363 (13 pages) In the first part of the present paper the amount of total light reflected by ...

Sketch of the concept: a disordered medium (top) is made perfectly transmitting by placing a custom-made anti-reflection coating in front of it (bottom). (Courtesy: TU Wien) A new technique that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Vision is the perception of light. To comprehend the nature of human vision, an understanding of the properties ...

Refraction close refractionProcess by which a wave changes speed and sometimes direction upon entering a denser or less dense medium, eg a light ray changes direction when refracted by a lens. from a ...

Scientists found that colorful pigments in Earth’s cloud microbes may help telescopes identify signs of life on distant planets.