Diffusion of Light (IMAGE)

University of Zurich

Diffusion of Light

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This shows the diffusion of light in a disordered, cloudy medium at intervals of one nanosecond (= billionth of a second). After approximately four nanoseconds, the light can no longer spread any further in the medium.

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University of Zurich

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