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functions of a prism

$Figure 2: Relationships between refractive indices and dispersive powers of several representative optical glasses and plastics.$

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spectrum aureole constringence anomalous dispersion dispersion relation dispersive power material dispersion multimode dispersion normal dispersion waveguide dispersion chemical bonding nuclear fission catalysis nuclear fusion deformation and flow friction work absorption adsorption refraction

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Hendrik Anthony Kramers

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