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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Funhouse mirrors help us learn about light and reflection. Mirrors are used for more than checking your face in the morning. Scientists have lots of uses for mirrors. Find out more about the different ...

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

Scientists have found that the distinctive glossiness of the buttercup flower, which children like to shine under the chin to test whether their friends like butter, is related to its unique ...