Frustrated total internal reflection/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Frustrated total internal reflection.

A phenomenon that occurs when electromagnetic waves reflected within an optical medium (with a lower index of refraction) are interrupted in their internal reflection by an object with a higher refractive index.

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