The Mysteries of Fresnel's Equations: A Beginner's Guide

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Fresnel's equations describe how electromagnetic waves reflect and transmit at an interface, crucial for understanding optics. Recommended resources include Hecht's "Optics" for clear illustrations of polarization and Griffiths' "Introduction to Electrodynamics" for detailed explanations of reflection from dielectric boundaries. Wikipedia also provides a foundational overview of the topic. Additional online materials are available but may involve approximations. Understanding these equations is essential for grasping wave behavior in optics.
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hello dears


I want to know a lot about fresnel’s equations

I don't know any thing about it ??

can you help me , please
 
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Are you referring to fresnel zones or near field diffraction?
 
DragonPetter said:
Are you referring to fresnel zones or near field diffraction?

I mean Fresnel's equations that describe the reflection and transmission of electromagnetic waves at an interface.
 
Check any good book on electromagnetics.
Hecht's book "Optics" has very good drawings that help understand the different polarizations.
 
You may refer to section 9.3.3 in Introduction to Electrodynamics by Griffiths it treats reflection from dielectric boundaries in a nice way and the same book has a section on the boundary conditions for electromagnetic wave at the end of chapter 7. For a quick discussion you may refer to the following link:
http://www.teknik.uu.se/ftf/education/ftf2/Optics_FresnelsEqns.pdf
However be warned that it makes use of some approximations.
 

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