Can Atmospheric Composition Change Prism Effects?

[hxtasy]

not knowing much of anything about light physics,

is it possible to change the effects of a prism (the visible light refracted) if it were in an environment with different air composition than our normal environmental composition? or even different pressure?

so instead of 14.7 psi, 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, et cetera, would the light transmit differently with more oxygen and higher/lesser atmospheric pressures?

 

[mathman]

not knowing much of anything about light physics,

is it possible to change the effects of a prism (the visible light refracted) if it were in an environment with different air composition than our normal environmental composition? or even different pressure?

so instead of 14.7 psi, 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, et cetera, would the light transmit differently with more oxygen and higher/lesser atmospheric pressures?

Although there would be slight effects due to these changes, as long as the density remained anywhere near what it is now, it wouldn't be noticeable.

 

[K^2]

Optically, air is almost same as vacuum when compared to the prism. So it's mostly composition of the prism that will have an affect.