dispersion: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Physics LibreTexts - Dispersion- The Rainbow and Prisms. Nov 03, 2026
Add new Web site: University of Arizona - Wyant College of Optical Sciences - Refractive Index and Dispersion (PDF). Jan 15, 2025
Article revised and updated. Feb 26, 2024
Add new Web site: Physics LibreTexts - Dispersion. Jun 29, 2023
Added new Web site: Hyperphysics - Dispersion. Dec 19, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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