Icebows

Theoretical and experimental studies show that water ice spheres can produce a rainbow in which the primary and secondary bows overlap. To our knowledge, no such natural "icebow" has ever been reported.

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Published inApplied optics. Optical technology and biomedical optics Vol. 56; no. 19; p. G1
Main Authors Lynch, David K, Dearborn, David S P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2017
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Summary:Theoretical and experimental studies show that water ice spheres can produce a rainbow in which the primary and secondary bows overlap. To our knowledge, no such natural "icebow" has ever been reported.
ISSN:2155-3165
DOI:10.1364/AO.56.0000G1