A reminder of the physical properties of light and matter
Optics of material media - Atom, molecules, solids and photons

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A reminder of the physical properties of light and matter
Optics of material media - Atom, molecules, solids and photons

Authors : Henri BENISTY, Hugo CAYLA

Publication date: August 10, 2024 | Lire en français

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1. A reminder of the physical properties of light and matter

1.1 Light: wave-particle duality

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1.1.1 Electromagnetic wave

The classical description of light outside emission sources is in the form of electromagnetic waves. The best-known is the rectilinearly polarized monochromatic plane wave, i.e. for the electric field E→  :

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