Why history matters: ab initio rederivation of Fresnel equations confirms microscopic theory of refractive index
We provide a systematic theoretical, experimental and historical critique of the standard derivation of Fresnel's equations, which shows in particular that these well-established equations actually contradict the traditional, macroscopic approach to electrodynamics in media. Subsequently, we gi...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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9 November 2017
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Optik
Year: 2017, Volume: 157, Pages: 275-286 |
| ISSN: | 1618-1336 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijleo.2017.11.026 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2017.11.026 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0030402617314298 
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| Author Notes: | R. Starke, G.A.H. Schober |
| Summary: | We provide a systematic theoretical, experimental and historical critique of the standard derivation of Fresnel's equations, which shows in particular that these well-established equations actually contradict the traditional, macroscopic approach to electrodynamics in media. Subsequently, we give a rederivation of Fresnel's equations which is exclusively based on the microscopic Maxwell equations and hence in accordance with modern first-principles materials physics. In particular, as a main outcome of this analysis being of a more general interest, we propose the most general boundary conditions on electric and magnetic fields which are valid on the microscopic level. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 08.04.2020 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1618-1336 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijleo.2017.11.026 |