Brewster's law

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gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:appliesTo dielectric materials
unpolarized light
gptkbp:describes polarization of light
gptkbp:field gptkb:optics
gptkbp:form tan(θ_B) = n2/n1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brewster's law
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:David_Brewster
gptkbp:relatedTo reflection
Brewster angle
refraction
gptkbp:state the angle of incidence at which light with a particular polarization is perfectly transmitted through a transparent dielectric surface, with no reflection, is known as the Brewster angle
gptkbp:usedIn photography
optical engineering
polarizing filters
gptkbp:yearProposed 1815
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_David_Brewster
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4