Optical Refraction of Light at an Air-Glass Boundary

Mar5-12, 07:12 PM

BugBear

Optical Refraction of Light at an Air-Glass Boundary

Hello, My question is simple, please look at the attached images and explain why the geometrical interpretation for the refraction of a light wavefront is wrong, and if so, why. And how else can you explain refraction from a physical perspective?

I would greatly appreciate any constructive feedback.

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$Optical_Refraction_of_Light.png$ $refraction_comparison.png$

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