Transient aspects of wave propagation connected with spatial coherence. (English) Zbl 1299.78005
Summary: This study presents transient aspects of light wave propagation connected with spatial coherence. It is shown that reflection and refraction phenomena involve spatial patterns which are created within a certain transient time interval. After this transient time interval, these patterns act like a memory, determining the wave vector for subsequent sets of reflected/refracted waves. The validity of this model is based on intuitive aspects regarding phase conservation of energy for waves reflected/refracted by multiple centers in a certain material medium.
MSC:
| 78A40 | Waves and radiation in optics and electromagnetic theory |
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