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angle of incidence
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angle of incidence [′aŋ·gəl əv ′in·sə·dəns]
(optics)
The angle formed by a ray arriving at a surface and the perpendicular to that surface at the point of arrival. Also known as incidence angle.


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A point-isotropic source at some distance, however, has angles of incidence correlated with the entry-point location on the chamber.
From different angles of incidence social scientists, historians and biblical scholars alike have during recent years focused on the various forms of dependency relationships that are established and/or maintained through the exchange of goods and services.
The maximum sensitivity for A occurs at angles of incidence between 75 and 80 deg, and decreases with film thickness.
 
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