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2. List of reflected light sources - Wikipedia

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   The Moon Zodiacal light Reflection nebula. This is a list of reflected sources of light examples in contrast to the List of light sources. The list is oriented ...

3. List of light sources - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of sources of light, the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum.Light sources produce photons from another energy source, such as heat, chemical reactions, or conversion of mass or a different frequency of electromagnetic energy, and include light bulbs and stars like the Sun. Reflectors (such as the moon, cat's eyes, and mirrors) do not actually produce the light that ...

4. Reflecting telescope - Wikipedia

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   A reflecting telescope (also called a reflector) is a telescope that uses a single or a combination of curved mirrors that reflect light and form an image. The reflecting telescope was invented in the 17th century by Isaac Newton as an alternative to the refracting telescope which, at that time, was a design that suffered from severe chromatic ...

5. List of largest optical refracting telescopes - Wikipedia

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   Refracting telescopes use a lens to focus light. The Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope , with a lens diameter of 43 inches, is technically the largest, with 39 inches clear for the aperture.The second largest refracting telescope in the world is the Yerkes Observatory 40 inch (102 cm) refractor, used for astronomical and scientific observation for ...

6. Reflection (physics) - Wikipedia

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   Reflection of light is either specular (mirror-like) or diffuse (retaining the energy, but losing the image) depending on the nature of the interface.In specular reflection the phase of the reflected waves depends on the choice of the origin of coordinates, but the relative phase between s and p (TE and TM) polarizations is fixed by the properties of the media and of the interface between them.

7. Parabolic reflector - Wikipedia

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   Parabolic reflectors are used to collect energy from a distant source (for example sound waves or incoming star light). Since the principles of reflection are reversible, parabolic reflectors can also be used to collimate radiation from an isotropic source into a parallel beam. [1]

8. Retroreflector - Wikipedia

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   Clear or white reflectors are the most efficient, and appear brighter than other colors. The surface area of the reflector is proportional to the R I value, which increases as the reflective surface increases. [1] The R I value is also a function of the spatial geometry between the observer, light source, and reflector. Figures 1 and 2 show the ...

9. Diffuse reflection - Wikipedia

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   Diffuse interreflection specifically describes light reflected from objects which are not shiny or specular. In real life terms what this means is that light is reflected off non-shiny surfaces such as the ground, walls, or fabric, to reach areas not directly in view of a light source.