Goos–Hänchen effect

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Goos–Hänchen effect

Summary

Goos–Hänchen effect is an optical phenomenon[1]. It draws 63 Wikipedia views per month (optical_phenomenon category, ranking #17 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • Goos–Hänchen effect's instance of is recorded as optical phenomenon[3].
  • Fritz Goos is named after Goos–Hänchen effect[4].
  • Hilda Hänchen is named after Goos–Hänchen effect[5].
  • Goos–Hänchen effect's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Goos–Hänchen effect's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0272cfy[7].
  • Goos–Hänchen effect's has cause is recorded as refraction[8].
  • Goos–Hänchen effect's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["PhysicalEffect", "GoosHanchenEffect"][9].
  • Goos–Hänchen effect's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2778106545[10].
  • Goos–Hänchen effect's Scholarpedia article ID is recorded as Goos-Hänchen_effect[11].

Why It Matters

Goos–Hänchen effect draws 63 Wikipedia views per month (optical_phenomenon category, ranking #17 of 20).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_goos-h-nchen-effect_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Goos–Hänchen effect}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/goos-h-nchen-effect}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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