Coefficient of Refraction using Boundary Angles Calculator

Calculate Coefficient of Refraction





Formula

The formula to calculate Coefficient of Refraction is:

\[ \mu = \frac{\sin(i)}{\sin(r)} \]

Where:

Definition

Coefficient of Refraction is the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to its speed in a specific medium, describing how much a light beam is refracted when passing through it.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ \mu = \frac{\sin(0.698131700797601)}{\sin(0.526042236550992)} \]

Evaluating:

\[ \mu = 1.28016115024344 \]

The Coefficient of Refraction is 1.28016115024344.

Conversion Chart

Angle of Incidence (i) Angle of Refraction (r) Coefficient of Refraction (μ)
0.5 0.526042236550992 0.954812973534
0.51 0.526042236550992 0.972242676235
0.52 0.526042236550992 0.989575155479
0.53 0.526042236550992 1.006808678031
0.54 0.526042236550992 1.023941520555
0.55 0.526042236550992 1.040971969780
0.56 0.526042236550992 1.057898322675
0.57 0.526042236550992 1.074718886620
0.58 0.526042236550992 1.091431979572
0.59 0.526042236550992 1.108035930235
0.6 0.526042236550992 1.124529078229
0.61 0.526042236550992 1.140909774252
0.62 0.526042236550992 1.157176380248
0.63 0.526042236550992 1.173327269571
0.64 0.526042236550992 1.189360827144
0.65 0.526042236550992 1.205275449626
0.66 0.526042236550992 1.221069545567
0.67 0.526042236550992 1.236741535571
0.68 0.526042236550992 1.252289852453
0.69 0.526042236550992 1.267712941392
0.7 0.526042236550992 1.283009260094
0.71 0.526042236550992 1.298177278939
0.72 0.526042236550992 1.313215481138
0.73 0.526042236550992 1.328122362883
0.74 0.526042236550992 1.342896433499
0.75 0.526042236550992 1.357536215590
0.76 0.526042236550992 1.372040245191
0.77 0.526042236550992 1.386407071911
0.78 0.526042236550992 1.400635259079
0.79 0.526042236550992 1.414723383889