Descartes ray

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Descartes ray [dā′kärt ‚rā]

(optics)

A ray of light incident on a sphere of transparent material, such as a water droplet, which after one internal reflection leaves the drop at the smallest possible angle of deviation from the direction of the incident ray; these rays make the primary rainbow.

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