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View SchemaSnell's Law from an Elementary Particle Viewpoint
| Authors | D. Drosdoff, A. Widom |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0502054 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0502054 |
| DOI | 10.1119/1.2000974 |
Abstract
Snell's law of light deflection between media with different indices of refraction is usually discussed in terms of the Maxwell electromagnetic wave theory. Snell's law may also be derived from a photon beam theory of light rays. This latter particle physics view is by far the most simple one for understanding the laws of refraction.
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