Geometrical Optics via electromagnetic wave quantization

Details Geometrical Optics via electromagnetic wave quantization Geometrical Optics via electromagnetic wave quantization

2005-10-28

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0510263v1

Physics

Physics Education

4 pages, no figures

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The basic laws of geometrical optics can be deduced from energy-momentum conservation for electromagnetic waves, without other wave concepts. However, the concept of quanta is required; it arises naturally, hence such a hypothesis could have arisen earlier than it did historically. Measurements to determine the angles of reflection and refraction demand that each incident quantum be either reflected or refracted; such a separation is central to the experimental results.

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