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Brewster's Angle

θ_B = atan(n2/n1)

What it says

Brewster's angle is the angle of incidence at which light of a particular polarization is perfectly transmitted through a dielectric surface with no reflection. The output angle is in radians.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
θ_BBrewster's angle (rad)1
n1Refractive index of initial medium (dimensionless)1
n2Refractive index of second medium (dimensionless)1

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