Distance Between The Incident and The Refraction

This calculator will help you calculate the distance between the incident and the refraction of light passing through a planar plate.

Light Refraction Diagram

$n_1 \\sin \\theta_1 = n_2 \\sin \\theta_2$

$D = d\\,\\sin(\\theta_1 - \\theta_2)$

Where:

  • $n_1$ : Incident Refractive Index
  • $n_2$ : Refraction Refractive Index
  • $\\theta_1$ : Incident angle
  • $\\theta_2$ : Refraction angle
  • $d$ : The Thickness of The Plate

Input
Indices
unitless
unitless
Angles & Thickness
°
mm
Output
Results
mm