Here, we describe a novel application of attenuated total reflection (ATR)–Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic imaging coupled with a macro ATR accessory to study historical leather book covers.

A novel tactile imaging sensor, that is capable of measuring the elasticity of the touched object, is designed, implemented, and tested. In the proposed sensor, a multilayer Polydimethylsiloxane ...

We demonstrate a novel illumination technique for extrinsic photoconductive switches based on the creation of a total internal reflection trap to increase the optical path length. The optimal geometry ...

While the resulting optics of nematic shells has been extensively investigated in transmission, studies of the reflection behavior are scarce. Here we show that nematic shells exhibit specific light ...

Total internal reflection is one of the most important phenomena when a propagated wave strikes a medium boundary, which possesses a wide range of applications spanning from optical communication to a ...