Retroreflector

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Applications

Road Road signs Vehicles Clothing Safety clothing

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Types

Total internal reflection Hexagonal tiling Transparent Paraxial approximation Refractive index

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History

Percy Shaw Boothtown Halifax Tram-lines Reflecting Roadstuds Limited

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Overview

Light Scattering Angle of incidence Mirror Reflection

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Uses: Distance measurement by optical delay line High-visibility markings in low-light conditions

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Retroreflector

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related to References · 30

Retroreflector → Applications, Approximate Phase Conjugators, April, Barrett, Boris Zel'dovich, David, December, Experiments, Jack Feinberg, Jacobs, January, Jearl Walker, Kukhtarev, March/April, Nicolai, October, Optical Engineering, Optical Phase Conjugation, Optics Letters, Pepper

related to Free-space optical communication · 14

Retroreflector → Aiming, David, In, Inexpensive, Modulated, Oct, PCM, PCMs, Pepper, SciAm, Since, The, The Photorefractive Effect, This

related to Other uses · 13

Retroreflector → Anomalopidae, Barcode, Digital, Flashlight, High-visibility, In, In Longpath-DOAS, It, Researchers, Retroreflectors, See, SLR, The

related to Cat's eye · 10

Retroreflector → Another, Commercial, Due, Finally, For, Fresnel, In, Luneburg, Practically, The

related to External links · 7

Retroreflector → Apollo, Laser Ranging Retroreflector ExperimentManual, Retroreflective Sheetings Used, SheetingLunar, Sign FacesMotorcycle, Traffic Sign Laws, Traffic Signs

related to On roads · 7

Retroreflector → Cat's, Corner, However, Retroreflection, UK, United States, When

related to Corner reflector · 6

Retroreflector → Corner, In, The, Therefore, These, When

related to Operation · 5

Retroreflector → Clear, Retroreflectors, RI, The, The RI

related to Surveying · 4

Retroreflector → In, Prisms, The, Two

related to Phase-conjugate mirror · 3

Retroreflector → However, Phase-conjugate, This

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light optical reflector retroreflectors used laser retroreflective angle surface source eye also corner road lens retroreflection form sphere reflectors reflection

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Retroreflector	Uses	Distance measurement by optical delay line High-visibility markings in low-light conditions	1.00	infobox
conventional optical glass	instance of	the corner is literally the truncated corner of a cube of transparent material	0.80	text
high-power lasers	instance of	This technique is used in advanced optical systems	0.80	text
optical transmission lines	instance of	This technique is used in advanced optical systems	0.80	text
rain	instance of	more states and agencies require that headlights be turned on in inclement weather	0.80	text
snow	instance of	more states and agencies require that headlights be turned on in inclement weather	0.80	text
Retroreflector	related to Cat's eye	Another	0.60	section
Retroreflector	related to Cat's eye	In	0.60	section
Retroreflector	related to Cat's eye	For	0.60	section
Retroreflector	related to Cat's eye	Due	0.60	section
Retroreflector	related to Cat's eye	Finally	0.60	section
Retroreflector	related to Cat's eye	Fresnel	0.60	section

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