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refraction  

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  • http://www.irandoc.ac.ir/onto/irandoc-meta/Concept

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  • A change of direction and possibly amplitude of an electromagnetic, acoustic, or any other wave propagating in a material medium, homogeneous on the scale of the wavelength, as a consequence of spatial variation in the properties of the medium.

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http://www.irandoc.acir/onto/irandoc/SWEETT06682

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