Refractive index measurement using total internal reflection

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 611-614

  Van Keuren, Edward Richard ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 24144444664     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1866099     Document Type: Article

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