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J.Paul Robinson, Purdue University BMS 631- Flow Cytometry lecture002.ppt
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Refraction & Dispersion
Light is “bent” and the resultant colors separate (
dispersion
).
Red is least
refracted
, violet most refracted.
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Short wavelengths are “
bent
”
more than long wavelengths
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