Difference between revisions of "Refractive index"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | "refr index; ref. index; RI; Brechungsindex (Deut.); indice de | + | "refr index; ref. index; RI; Brechungsindex (Deut.); indice de réfraction (Fr.); |
== Other Properties == | == Other Properties == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * R. Mayer, ''The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques'', Viking Press, New York, 1981 |
| − | * | + | * Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, ''The Particle Atlas'', W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 06:56, 24 July 2013
Description
The ability of a material to deflect light. The refractive index is a ratio obtained by dividing the speed of light in a vacuum by the speed of light as it passes through through the material. The refractive index of a material, such as a pigment, gives an indication of its color value and hiding power.
Synonyms and Related Terms
"refr index; ref. index; RI; Brechungsindex (Deut.); indice de réfraction (Fr.);
Other Properties
examples: RI for
water=1.33
glass=1.50
linseed oil=1.57
zinc oxide=2.00
Authority
- R. Mayer, The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Viking Press, New York, 1981
- Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, The Particle Atlas, W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982