A uniform plane wave has a wavelength of 6cm in vacuum and 2 cm in a non-magnetic dielectric having permeability of free space. Calculate the dielectric constant of the dielectric and the phase velocity of propagation of the wave through it.
1
Expert's answer
2019-05-23T09:39:55-0400
Wavelength in vacuum:
λ0=νc=6cm
Frequency ν of both waves are equal.
In dielectric medium, speed of light equals to
v=nc=εμc
As dielectric is non-magnetic, wavelength equals to
Comments
Leave a comment