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Total internal reflection

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Total internal reflection

Summary

Total internal reflection is a physical phenomenon[1]. It draws 1,307 Wikipedia views per month (physical_phenomenon category, ranking #18 of 138).[2]

Key Facts

  • Total internal reflection's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[3].
  • Total internal reflection's Commons category is recorded as Total internal reflection[4].
  • Total internal reflection's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Total internal reflection[5].
  • Total internal reflection's Commons gallery is recorded as Total internal reflection[6].

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Definition and Type

Total internal reflection's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[3].

Why It Matters

Total internal reflection draws 1,307 Wikipedia views per month (physical_phenomenon category, ranking #18 of 138).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Total internal reflection. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/total-internal-reflection
MLA “Total internal reflection.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/total-internal-reflection.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_total-internal-reflection_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Total internal reflection}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/total-internal-reflection}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Total internal reflection
    Instance of → physical phenomenon
    P14541 → 4RNUXQ
    Instance of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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