why does diamond have high refractive index?
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It sparkles a lot because it has a high refractive index , so that the light entering the structure of the diamant is totally internally reflected many times, so that many light rays are leaving the diamond in all directions. ... Diamond has a very high refractive index: 2.4 (air has 1).
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The beauty of diamonds comes mainly for its sparkling. It sparkles a lot because it has a high refractive index , so that the light entering the structure of the diamant is totally internally reflected many times, so that many light rays are leaving the diamond in all directions
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