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Class 18 - Monochromatic EM waves, absorption and dispersion

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The learning objectives of this class:

  • Simplify the Maxwell equation for monochromatic plane fields/waves
  • Define absorption and dispersion as processes that occur when the light travels a medium
  • Apply the Beer’s law to determine the amount of transmitted light
  • Quantify the dispersion using the Abbe value, the Cauchy equation, or the Sellmeier equation.

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