Geometrical Optics via electromagnetic wave quantization
物理教育
2007-05-23 v1 光学
摘要
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.
引用
@article{arxiv.physics/0510263,
title = {Geometrical Optics via electromagnetic wave quantization},
author = {John P. Hernandez},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0510263},
year = {2007}
}
备注
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