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Light in a vacuum has momentum [tex]\hbar k[/tex] but when the light enters a dielectric medium, fx. glass, the momentum of the light is increased to [tex]\hbar\sqrt{\epsilon} k[/tex], where [tex]\epsilon[/tex] is the dielectric constant of the dielectric. Where does the extra momentum come from? How can this be in accordance with conservation of momentum?
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