plane of incidence

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plane of incidence [′plān əv ′in·səd·əns]

(physics)

A plane containing the direction of propagation of a wave striking a surface and a line perpendicular to the surface. Also known as incidence plane.

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No references found			When the scratch is oriented horizontally, the reflections from the scratch contours are rotated off the plane of incidence and are absent in the measurement at all angles (Fig. Scratch visibility of polymers measured using optical imaging by Rangarajan, P.; Sinha, M.; Watkins, V.; Harding, K.; Sparks, J. / Polymer Engineering and Science For reflection, the incident light wave is resolved into components in the plane of incidence and normal to the plane of incidence (the plane of the surface). Treasure of the Past VII by Steinberg, Harold L. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology [perpendicular]] to the plane of incidence, the following considerations can be made: [TABULAR DATA FOR TABLE 1 OMITTED] Propagation of the plane of polarization of light corresponding to [E. Optical properties of extruded polyethylene thin films related to ... by Bernabeu, E.; Boix, J.M. / Polymer Engineering and Science			Planckian locus Planctomyces Plane Plane Angle plane ashlar plane atmospheric wave plane bed plane correction Plane Curve plane cyclic curve plane defect plane dendrite plane earth plane field Plane Geometry plane group plane jet plane lamina plane lattice Plane Mechanism plane mirror Plane Motion plane of departure plane of fire plane of flotation plane of incidence plane of maximum shear stress plane of mirror symmetry Plane of Polarization plane of reflection plane of saturation Plane of Support plane of symmetry plane of weakness plane of work plane of yaw plane parallel texture plane Poiseuille flow Plane Polarization plane polygon plane quadrilateral plane reflector plane sailing plane section plane strain plane stress plane surveying plane symmetry group Plane Table plane tile plane tree			plane field plane figure plane figure plane figure plane geometry plane geometry Plane graph Plane group Plane iron plane jet plane joint plane joint plane joint plane joint plane joint plane lamina plane lattice Plane locus Plane Mechanism Plane mirror Plane Motion Plane of Array plane of departure Plane of Disease Plane of Fear Plane of Fire Plane of flotation Plane of flotation Plane of Focus Plane of Hate plane of incidence Plane of Innovation Plane of Justice plane of maximum shear stress plane of mirror symmetry Plane of Nightmare plane of occlusion plane of occlusion plane of occlusion plane of occlusion plane of pelvic canal Plane of polarization Plane of polarization Plane of projection Plane of reference Plane of reference Plane of reference Plane of reference plane of reflection Plane of refraction Plane of Rotation plane of saturation Plane of Sky Plane of Storms plane of support Plane of symmetry Plane of symmetry plane of teeth plane of teeth plane of teeth plane of teeth

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