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Old 01/05/2008, 03:25 PM
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Total Internal Reflection (TIR)

To achieve TIR, the light entering the water must strike the water at an angle less than 60 degrees from vertical. When the light strikes the water, it will be bent to less than 41 degrees from vertical (Snell’s Law). The rays striking the vertical glass wall will do so at greater than 49 degrees from perpendicular and be reflected back into the tank.