Total-internal-reflection critical angle: sin(theta_c) = n_2/n_1; sqrt-2 instance

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Total-internal-reflection critical-angle framework (Snell 1621; Newton 1704 Opticks). Setup: light propagating from a denser medium n_1 to a lighter medium n_2 < n_1 obeys Snell's law n_1 sin theta_1 = n_2 sin theta_2. At the critical…

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