Brewster Angle Calculator

Calculate Brewster's angle where p-polarized light has zero reflection

Results

Brewster Angle
56.3099°
Refracted Angle (at Brewster)
33.6901°
n1
1.0000
n2
1.5000
S-Polarization Reflectance
14.79%
P-Polarization Reflectance
0.00%

Common Material Refractive Indices

Air: 1.0003
Water: 1.333
Crown Glass: 1.52
Flint Glass: 1.62
Diamond: 2.42
Acrylic (PMMA): 1.49
Polycarbonate: 1.58

Formula Used

tan(θB) = n2 / n1

θB = arctan(n2 / n1)

At Brewster's angle, reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular.