Re: Prism Light Speed

From: Repeating Rifle (salmonegg_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 03/06/05 

Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 01:49:11 GMT

in article 1110066167.179036.290670@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com, phoenix at
photonixx@go.com wrote on 3/5/05 3:42 PM:

> Thanks for all the explanation.
>
> How come violet with shorter wavelength bend more than red??
>
> What is the clearest explanation why light bend at all when
> it passes thru a medium and why is it toward a certain
> direction??
>
> My questions focus on the directions prefered by light and
> the different wavelength and why exactly. Thanks.

The index of refraction can be explained by Drude's electron theory. It is
based upon the response of bound electrons to electromagnetic waves. See any
good physical chemistry boo and look up molar refractivity.

Bill

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