2.2 - Fresnel Equations (Qualitative Insight)
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Practice Questions
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What are the two main components of the Fresnel equations?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when light hits a surface.
Define reflectance in your own words.
💡 Hint: Consider it in terms of light bouncing back.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of the Fresnel equations?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to light at the boundary of two materials.
True or False: The amount of light transmitted is equal to the amount reflected at the interface.
💡 Hint: Think about how some light reflects and some passes through.
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Challenge Problems
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If light traveling from glass (n=1.5) to air (n=1) hits the interface at 60 degrees, calculate both the reflectance and the transmittance.
💡 Hint: Use Snell's Law to find the refracted angle.
Consider a light beam polarized perpendicular to the plane of incidence striking a boundary at Brewster's angle. What can you determine about the reflectance?
💡 Hint: Brewster’s angle involves using the refractive indices of the two media.
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