Re: Why do metals reflect light?


"Gregory L. Hansen" <glhansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Why do metals reflect ligh?

because they are conductive

>Okay, I know about induced currents in the
> material that re-radiate.

Re-radiation is not reflection.

> But light on glass creates a polarization

Only at non-normal angles, and then slightly, until brewster angle, all part
of reflection equations.

> effect that re-radiates coherently forward.

It is not "re-radiate" and it is not "coherent".

>Why is the secondary
> radiation in metal not forward coherent?

non-sence.



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