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I wonder if someone could help with me with this.
I understand Snells Law and I can also work out various refractions in different media by using C.
But “why” does refraction occur.
Every website I look at (inc Wiki) gives the results of refraction (e.g. Snell’) not the reason. They will talk about what happens when light with XYZ refractive Index inter-reacts with another at ABC RI.
But none of them explain “Why”.
I assume that a photon is an elemental particle (not getting into duality here by the way). So if it elemental “how” can it be split/dispersed.
At the interface some wavelengths will pass through the intersection at a certain speed and other wavelengths will pass at others – so you get bending. OK I can understand this “if” the photon could be split, as it meant to be elemental it should really, should it?
I wonder if someone would be kind enough to the offer a clear and simple explain of “why” refraction occurs (not the results of it).
What is actually happening?
Or is there a website that would give this and do you have a link.
Thank you
I understand Snells Law and I can also work out various refractions in different media by using C.
But “why” does refraction occur.
Every website I look at (inc Wiki) gives the results of refraction (e.g. Snell’) not the reason. They will talk about what happens when light with XYZ refractive Index inter-reacts with another at ABC RI.
But none of them explain “Why”.
I assume that a photon is an elemental particle (not getting into duality here by the way). So if it elemental “how” can it be split/dispersed.
At the interface some wavelengths will pass through the intersection at a certain speed and other wavelengths will pass at others – so you get bending. OK I can understand this “if” the photon could be split, as it meant to be elemental it should really, should it?
I wonder if someone would be kind enough to the offer a clear and simple explain of “why” refraction occurs (not the results of it).
What is actually happening?
Or is there a website that would give this and do you have a link.
Thank you