(a) Starting from Equation 5-1, show that the group velocity can also be expressed as (b) The...

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(a) Starting from Equation 5-1, show that the group velocity can also be expressed as

(b) The phase velocity of each wavelength of white light moving through ordinary glass is a function of the wavelength; that is, glass is a dispersive medium. What is the general dependence of vp on λ in glass? Is dvp/dλpositive or negative?

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Modern Physics

ISBN: 9781429250788

6th Edition

Authors: Paul A. Tipler, Ralph Llewellyn

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