Timeline for Expectation value for the time of a photon reflection
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| Jan 3, 2016 at 22:57 | comment | added | user46925 | a question came after this one with 2 answers : Is reflection instantaneous? | |
| Jul 10, 2014 at 8:42 | comment | added | Moonraker | @Peter Horvath Thank you, very interesting! However, in fact I must correct my question: What is the approximate time retardation of reflection? | |
| Jul 10, 2014 at 8:41 | history | edited | Moonraker | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 10, 2014 at 8:09 | comment | added | peterh | It happens until a 2-3 wavelength layer in the reflecting surface. In case of visible light the wavelength is around $10^{-7}$ m, $c=3*10^8 m/s$, thus it is around $10^{-15}$ seconds. | |
| Jul 10, 2014 at 6:55 | history | asked | Moonraker | CC BY-SA 3.0 |