Index of refraction sensors: Virtually unlimited sensing power at critical angle

Authors :: Hikaru Ishii
Ruggero Micheletto
Source :: Scopus-Elsevier
Abstract: We demonstrate analytically that discontinuity at critical angle can be used to reach extremely high sensitivities against any optical properties that modify this angular value. Real test sensors data will be discussed in details.

Subjects :: Vibration
Engineering
Total internal reflection
Discontinuity (linguistics)
Optics
business.industry
Detector
business
Refractive index
Power (physics)

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