law of refraction


law of re·frac·tion

for two given media, the sine of the angle of incidence bears a constant relation to the sine of the angle of refraction. Synonym(s): Descartes law, Snell law

law of re·frac·tion

(law rĕ-frak'shŭn) For two given media, the sine of the angle of incidence bears a constant relation to the sine of the angle of refraction.
Synonym(s): Descartes law, Snell law.

Descartes,

René, French philosopher, mathematician, physiologist, 1596-1650. cartesian - relating to Cartesius, latinized form of Descartes.Descartes law - for two given media, the sine of the angle of incidence bears a constant relation to the sine of the angle of refraction. Synonym(s): law of refraction

Snell,

Simeon, English ophthalmologist, 1851-1909. Snell law - for two given media, the sine of the angle of incidence bears a constant relation to the sine of the angle of refraction. Synonym(s): law of refraction