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    In physics, total internal reflection (TIR) is the phenomenon in which waves arriving at the interface (boundary) from one medium to another (e.g., from...
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  • A total internal reflection fluorescence microscope (TIRFM) is a type of microscope with which a thin region of a specimen, usually less than 200 nanometers...
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  • evanescent waves are formed when waves traveling in a medium undergo total internal reflection at its boundary because they strike it at an angle greater than...
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  • to total internal reflection. Total internal reflection describes the fact that radiation (e.g. visible light) can, at certain angles, be totally reflected...
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    Total internal reflection microscopy is a specialized optical imaging technique for object tracking and detection utilizing the light scattered from an...
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    light is reflected and Rs = Rp = 1. This phenomenon, known as total internal reflection, occurs at incidence angles for which Snell's law predicts that...
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    and obey the properties behind constructive interference and total internal reflection. When light of the resonant wavelength is passed through the loop...
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  • The remaining rays are trapped in the glass by a process called total internal reflection. They are incident on the glass-air interface at an angle above...
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    liquid state without further preparation. ATR uses a property of total internal reflection resulting in an evanescent wave. A beam of infrared light is passed...
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    an image from the lens to the eyepiece Fiber-optic cables use total internal reflection to carry information. When light travels from one medium to another...
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