Leumas Physics

Brewster Angle

θ_B = atan(n2/n1)

What it says

The incidence angle at which reflected light is completely polarised.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
θ_BBrewster angle (rad)1
n1First index (dimensionless)1
n2Second index (dimensionless)1

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