Savchenko Problem 13.2.14

Physics · optics

Problem

a. A light beam passes through a wedge with a small angle α\alpha at the vertex, which is perpendicular to the front face of the wedge. Prove that the angle of deflection of the ray from the initial direction is approximately (n − 1) α\alpha. Refractive index of the wedge n. b. A light ray passes through a wedge with a small angle α\alpha at the vertex, which falls at a small angle γ\gamma to the normal to the front surface of the wedge. Prove that the angle of deflection of the light beam from the initial direction is approximately (n−1) α\alpha. Refractive index of the wedge n. c. Print the formula for the focal length of a thin lens. The radii of curvature of the lens surfaces are R1 and R2, and the refractive index of the lens material is n.

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