What is the name of a prism that when a laser light enters it at any angle it is reflected back parallel to it

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What is the name of a prism that when a laser light enters it at any angle it is reflected back parallel to it

What is the name of a prism that when a laser light enters it at any angle it is reflected back parallel to it?

2007-03-10 11:54:08 · 2 answers · asked by russianfool 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Such a prism is generally called a "corner cube". It is one type of retroreflector.

Other types of retroreflectors include hollow retroreflectors (three mirrors forming a corner) and cats-eye retroreflectors (with a reflector at the focal region of a lens).

2007-03-10 18:03:17 · answer #1 · answered by or_try_this 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Retroreflector

2007-03-10 12:18:22 · answer #2 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋