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Re: [Phys-l] paraxial approximation



That's a great book - and he basically uses the Fermat approach - good analogy to optics.

Yes, I meant intro texts.

Bob at PC

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From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu on behalf of Bernard Cleyet
Sent: Fri 4/11/2008 1:43 AM
To: Forum for Physics Educators
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] paraxial approximation



Check out QED ch. 2 doesn't mention Fermat tho according to a skim
and the index.

bc thinks maybe not an intro text?


On 2008, Apr 10, , at 14:24, James S. Marsh wrote:
but I have never seen a textbook that
emphasizes that point (except through a mention in a few texts that
Fermat's principle leads to the law of equal incidence and relection
angles for a plane mirror.)

Bob at PC
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