Derivation of phase change parameter in dispersive medium

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This discussion focuses on the derivation of first, second, and third order derivatives of the phase change parameter, β, in a dispersive medium where the refractive index, n(λ₀), is a function of the wavelength in vacuum. The key equation presented is β = ω / (c * n(λ₀)), with the derivative expressed as ∂β/∂ω = (1 / (c * n(λ₀))) + (ω / c) * ∂n(λ₀)/∂ω. The challenge lies in determining which expression for wavelength (λ₀ or λ) should be differentiated to proceed with the calculations.

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Hi, I'm trying to evaluate the derivates of first, second and third order of the phase change parameter in a dispersive medium.
In such medium the refractive index is a function of the wavelength.
In my case it depends on the wavelength in vacuum.

\begin{equation*} n(\lambda_0 )\end{equation*} and it has a known expression that I can easy derivate in terms of the wavelength in vacuum.

\begin{equation*}
\beta =\frac{\omega } cn(\lambda_0 )
\end{equation*}
\begin{equation*}
\frac{\partial \beta }{\partial \omega }=\frac{\partial }{\partial \omega }[\frac{\omega } cn(\lambda_0 )]=\frac 1 cn(\lambda_0 )+\frac{\omega } c\frac{\partial }{\partial \omega }[n(\lambda_0 )]
\end{equation*}

Before I could write this:
\begin{equation*}
\lambda_0 =\frac{2\pi c}{\omega }
\end{equation*}
but in general:
\begin{equation*}
\lambda =\frac{2\pi c}{\omega n}
\end{equation*}
or even maybe in this case:
\begin{equation*}
\lambda =\frac{2\pi c}{\omega n(\lambda_0 )}
\end{equation*}
Which one of the last three equation do I have to differentiate in order to proceed with derivatives?
 
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Remember, ##\lambda_0## is the wavelength in vacuum.
 

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