Is Total Internal Reflection (TIR) affected by the refractive index?

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Is Total Internal Reflection (TIR) affected by the refractive index?

lekhraj.kushwaha 22nd Mar, 2023

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lekhraj.kushwaha 22nd Mar, 2023

In Total Internal Reflection, for isotropic media, total internal reflection cannot occur if the second medium has a greater refractive index (lower normal velocity) than the first.

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