Typical Results for Refractive Index Determination of Glass
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Glass | Index of Refraction |
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Headlight glass | 1.47-1.49 |
Television glass | 1.49-1.51 |
Window glass | 1.51-1.52 |
Bottles | 1.51-1.52 |
Ophthalmic lenses | 1.52-1.53 |
Table taken from Saferstein, R., Criminalistics Lab Manual, p. 30 (reference above).
Glass | Index of Refraction |
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Windshield glass 1 | 1.518 |
Windshield glass 2 | 1.520 |
Headlight glass from Toyota Celica | 1.478 |
Headlight glass from Chevrolet Eurosport | 1.488 |
Headlight glass from Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera | 1.488 |
Headlight glass from Toyota Corolla | 1.478 |
Bottle glass from Lipton Iced Tea | 1.524 |