TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION


Meaning of TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION in English

The reflection that occurs when light , in a higher refractive-index medium , strikes an interface , with a medium with a lower refractive index , at an angle of incidence (with respect to the normal) greater than the critical angle . ( 188 ) See Snell's law (Note 3).

Telecommunication standard terms English vocab.      Английский словарь стандартных телекоммуникационных терминов.