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Speed of light is finite. Fixed in vac and slower in media Laws of reflection and refraction (Snells law) Fermats Principle (looking at the same problem backwards). Similar to the relationship between Newtonian mechanics and Lagrangian mechanics Chromatic dispersion and the separation of colors
Critical angle
sin n ' = sin ' n For n<n If sin =1, there is a max that is called the critical angle c n sin c = Incident from air n' For crown glass n=1.52 c=41.14 For water n=1.333 c=48.60 For Diamond n=2.42 c=24.41
Prism Applications
Prism materials
Most prisms are used at 45 degree angle so we need Materials can be used would need n>1.414 Most materials can be used.
n' sin 45 n
Approximation
n cos ) d = t sin (1 n ' cos '
d
Off by about 3% for 30 degrees
Refraction by a prism
In a parallel plate, the deviations of the two surfaces are annulled In a prism, they are made to enhance each other Snells Law of refraction
sin 1 n ' sin 2 = = sin 1 ' n sin 2 '
O
= 1 1 '
= 2 2 '
= + = 1 1 '+ 2 2 ' = 1 + 2
comes in by considering the ANBO quadragon
Minimum deviation
Minimum happens at
1 = 2 1 ' = 2 ' =
Rotation around A
Thin prisms
If is small n ' sin[(1/ 2)( + m )] + m = = sin(1/ 2) n = (n ' 1)
m label is dropped since they are almost always used at min dev. in air The prism Diopter, 1cm deviation at 1 m away, or =0.01 rad=0.0573
= / (n ' 1) = 0.85459
= 12 + 22 + 21 2 cos
Compared to only one prism 2 sin tan = 1 + 2 cos If 1 = 2
= /2
ROQ=
RPQ=
Back to back
s = s'
Object distance = image distance
Virtual image
h = s tan = s ' tan ' tan sin cos ' n 'cos ' s' = s =s =s tan ' cos sin ' n cos since s' n' = = s ' n We have s' n' = s n
Fiber Optics
Godfather of Broadband, "Father of Fiber Optics or "Father of Fiber Optic Communications "for groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication