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The multiple-prism dispersion equations are restated for both positive and negative refraction. First, it is indicated that negative refraction is compatible with a description of N-slit transmission interference. Once the law of refraction is established, with positive and negative options, the generalized equations of dispersion follow.
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Duarte, F. Multiple-prism dispersion equations for positive and negative refraction. Appl. Phys. B 82, 35–38 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-005-1996-x
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