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The Magic of Prisms: A Journey Through Light and Color

Prisms - those magical objects that enrapture us with how they warp light and paint a brand new world of color for our eyes to see, are held in high regard within the optics realm. But no matter if it's glass or another form of clear material, they are all straight-edged and formed geometrically-attracting the attention of scientists an artists alike for centuries. Join us on an adventure in the exploration of prisms and how they shape, propagate & dispense light to show a world of scientific marvel paired with artistic flair.

Reading a prism optics, the enigma

The magic a prism must accomplish, at its core, is bending light. Since light is moving from one medium to another it changes speed (or slows down) and bends; this phenomenon [of changing direction] is called refraction. So that light ray bending is defined by Snell Law, which determines the angles in refraction and angle at incidence based on two refractive indices of 2 media. The triangular shape of the prism combined with its perfectly flat and smooth surfaces significantly contributes to refracting light beam in a direction such that it travels towards the base side, where another refraction happens on exit, resulting into an stunning spectrum formation from white light.

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Prisms: The Key to Innovation and Every Day Done Right

With their incredible history, prisms are still a major innovation driver for a wide variety of industries. In photography and filmmaking, special prisms allow for creative manipulation of the image by splitting the scene into multiple exposures or enhancing color saturation. Endocopic prisms are also used medically for non-invasive exploration of the deep cavities of the body. One field to which the light splitting prisms apply are in environmental monitoring, checking out for pollutants within either the air or water systems so that we can have a healthier surrounding. In fact, in our daily lives as well the inclusion of tiny prisms within smartphones help to improve camera performance and simplify otherwise complex optical systems.

So, the magical universe of prisms is a physical reminder that we are always on edge to solve this optical conundrum. From early experiments to advanced research methods, prisms beam into our understanding of the natural world and long may we continue to be fascinated by intrigue that light discovers with them.

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