Owing to the wave nature of light there are many ways that such different waves can interact with each other, but also with materials. Everyone knows about reflecting light with a mirror, which is a ...

Reflection is a natural phenomenon that occurs when light passes the interface between materials with different refractive index. In many applications, such as solar cells or photodetectors, ...

For centuries, the reflections of light or sound have been theorized. Scientists have always thought of another variable: that of time. Many claim that temporal reflections are possible, since a wave ...

Three species of silvery fish seem to have found a way around a law of physics that governs the reflection of light. These reflectors help the fish to camouflage themselves by matching the light ...