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::<math>= \frac{n_1}{c}\sqrt{h_1^2 + x^2}+ \frac{n_2}{c} \sqrt{h_2^2 + (\ell -x)^2} </math>
 
::<math>= \frac{n_1}{c}\sqrt{h_1^2 + x^2}+ \frac{n_2}{c} \sqrt{h_2^2 + (\ell -x)^2} </math>
  
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take derivative of time with respect to <math>x</math> to find a minimum for the time of flight
  
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:<math> \frac{d t}{dx} = 0</math>
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:<math> \Rightarrow 0 = \frac{d}{dx} \left ( \frac{n_1}{c}\left ( h_1^2 + x^2 \right )^{\frac{1}{2}}+  \frac{n_2}{c} \left (h_2^2 + (\ell -x)^2 \right)^{\frac{1}{2}} \right )</math>
  
 
http://scipp.ucsc.edu/~haber/ph5B/fermat09.pdf
 
http://scipp.ucsc.edu/~haber/ph5B/fermat09.pdf

Revision as of 11:59, 13 October 2014

Calculus of Variations

Fermat's Principle

Fermats principle is thatlight takes a path between two points that requires the least amount of time.


If we let S represent the path of light between two points then

[math]S=vt[/math]

light takes the time [math]t[/math] to travel between two points can be expressed as

[math]t = \int_A^B dt =\int_A^B \frac{1}{v} ds [/math]


The index of refraction is denoted as

[math]n=\frac{c}{v}[/math]


[math]t = \int_A^B \frac{n}{c} ds [/math]

for light traversing an interface with an nindex of refraction $n_1$ on one side and $n_2$ on the other side we would hav e

[math]t = \int_A^I \frac{n_1}{c} ds+ \int_I^B \frac{n_2}{c} ds [/math]
[math]= \frac{n_1}{c}\int_A^I ds+ \frac{n_2}{c} \int_I^B ds [/math]
[math]= \frac{n_1}{c}\sqrt{h_1^2 + x^2}+ \frac{n_2}{c} \sqrt{h_2^2 + (\ell -x)^2} [/math]

take derivative of time with respect to [math]x[/math] to find a minimum for the time of flight

[math] \frac{d t}{dx} = 0[/math]
[math] \Rightarrow 0 = \frac{d}{dx} \left ( \frac{n_1}{c}\left ( h_1^2 + x^2 \right )^{\frac{1}{2}}+ \frac{n_2}{c} \left (h_2^2 + (\ell -x)^2 \right)^{\frac{1}{2}} \right )[/math]

http://scipp.ucsc.edu/~haber/ph5B/fermat09.pdf

Euler-Lagrange Equation

https://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/12-13/Marsden/FieldsSS2-FinalSlidesJuly2012.pdf

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