A parallel beam of light enters a glass hemisphere perpendicular to the flat face, as shown in Figure P23.53. The radius of the hemisphere is R = 6.00 cm, and the index of refraction is n = 1.56. Determine the point at which the beam is focused. (Assume paraxial rays; i.e., assume all rays are located close to the principal axis.)

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Dispersion of White Light

Snell’s law is a formula that gives a relation between the angle of incidence and angle of refraction and is given as: