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Can a photon exhibit multiple frequencies?
Can a photon be a superposition of multiple frequency states? Kind of similar to how an electron can be a superposition of multiple spin states.
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Dichroism in uniaxial crystals
I need a same help with it. Some books where i can find a real math explanation of this effect will be good help!!
simple exp of this effect will be good too)
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Optical waveguide that can displace a 4D light field
Has anyone invented an optical waveguide that can "pipe" a scene from one place to another unaltered? More precisely, I want to displace (and/or rotate) a 4D light field.
An optical waveguide is an ...
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How are classical optics phenomena explained in QED (color)?
How is the following classical optics phenomenon explained in quantum electrodynamics?
Color
According to Schroedinger's model of the atom, only particular colors are emitted depending on the type ...
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How are classical optics phenomena explained in QED (Snell's law)?
How is the following classical optics phenomenon explained in quantum electrodynamics?
Reflection and Refraction
Are they simply due to photons being absorbed and re-emitted? How do we get to ...
