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EE138 Chapter 4-Slides
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Chapter 4
z
y
Chapter 4
normal
n1
n2
Total internal
reflection
Refraction
Simulator
Snells Law:
Critical Angle:
http://interactagram.com/physics/optics/refraction/
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
n2>n1
n1
n2
metal
n2 n1
R
n1 n2 2
n2 n1 2
R
n1 n2 2 2
Lecture #4
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Dispersion in Dielectrics
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Review Questions
1. As compared to vacuum, does the speed of light
increase or decrease when it enters a dielectric
material? What causes this change?
2. What is refraction?
3. What is total internal reflection?
4. In real materials, what is the difference between n and
r?
5. How are light intensity and electric field amplitude
related?
Chapter 4
Important Equations
cmat 'l
mat 'l
c
n
n1 sin 1 n2 sin 2
n2 n1
R
n1 n2 2
r n2
Xo 2
I c o n
2
dB 10 log10
2d sin n
Io
I
n2 n1 2
R
n1 n2 2 2
Chapter 4
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