dispersion of light
Dispersion of light refers to the phenomenon where white light separates into its constituent colors when passing through a medium, such as a prism or a droplet of water, creating a spectrum.
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Related Concepts (19)
- absorption of light
- chromatic aberration
- diffraction of light
- dispersion medium
- dispersion relationship
- index of refraction
- interference of light
- light dispersion in a vacuum
- optics of rainbows
- polarization of light
- prism effect
- prismatic colors
- prisms
- rainbow formation
- rayleigh scattering
- reflection of light
- refraction of light
- scattering of light
- spectra
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- birefringence and dispersion
- chromatic dispersion
- diffuse scattering
- dispersion
- dispersion in optical fibers
- dispersion of electromagnetic waves
- dispersion of sound waves
- dispersion of water waves
- light dispersion
- light scattering
- pigment dispersion
- prism and light dispersion
- scattering of light in the atmosphere
- spectrum of light
- ultraviolet and infrared light dispersion