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Homework Statement
A prism of 90-45-45 was placed between a microwave receiver and transmitter. What steps should I take to know the index of refraction of the prism given that its material is not transparent to microwave?
I positioned the prism so that a side of the prism is perpendicular to the beam (one of the legs), so I could have a 0 degree data, but how will I further improve this process (having a data graph for example). I did try to rotate the prism, however, I have no way of knowing how to measure the refracted beam inside the prism because this is what is happening:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7d/Prism_ray_trace.svg/395px-Prism_ray_trace.svg.png
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