A new kind of mirror is emerging from quantum physics labs, one that exists not as a chunk of polished glass but as a ...
The previous answer was wrong to claim materials are transparent or reflective depending on whether they have a crystalline structure. Mercury is liquid, not crystalline, and is reflective. Diamond is ...
Transparency and reflection become the main challenge in this realistic drawing of glass cups, where light and form work ...
Mirrors such as those found in a bathroom tend to be made from a sheet of transparent glass or plastic and a layer of smooth, polished aluminium (or in older mirrors, silver). The reason why light ...