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WAVE OPTICS - I
1. Electromagnetic Wave
2. Wavefront
3. Huygens’ Principle
4. Reflection of Light based on Huygens’ Principle
5. Refraction of Light based on Huygens’ Principle
6. Behaviour of Wavefront in a Mirror, Lens and Prism
7. Coherent Sources
8. Interference
9. Young’s Double Slit Experiment
10.Colours in Thin Films
0
Electromagnetic Wave:
X
E0
B0
Y
Z
Wave is propagating along X – axis with speed c = 1 / √μ0ε0
For discussion of optical property of EM wave, more significance is given to
Electric Field, E. Therefore, Electric Field is called ‘light vector’.
1. Variations in both electric and magnetic fields occur simultaneously.
Therefore, they attain their maxima and minima at the same place and at
the same time.
2. The direction of electric and magnetic fields are mutually perpendicular
to each other and as well as to the direction of propagation of wave.
3. The speed of electromagnetic wave depends entirely on the electric and
magnetic properties of the medium, in which the wave travels and not on
the amplitudes of their variations.
Wavefront:
A wavelet is the point of disturbance due to propagation of light.
A wavefront is the locus of points (wavelets) having the same phase of
oscillations.
A line perpendicular to a wavefront is called a ‘ray’.
Spherical
Wavefront
from a point
source
Cylindrical
Wavefront
from a linear
source
Plane
Wavefront
Pink Dots – Wavelets
Blue Envelope– Wavefront
Red Line – Ray
•
Huygens’ Construction or Huygens’ Principle of Secondary
Wavelets:
S
New Wavefront
(Spherical)
New
Wave-
front
(Plane)
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
(Wavelets - Red dots on the wavefront)
1. Each point on a wavefront acts as a fresh source of disturbance of light.
2. The new wavefront at any time later is obtained by taking the forward
envelope of all the secondary wavelets at that time.
Note: Backward wavefront is rejected. Why?
. .
.
.
..
.
.
.
Amplitude of secondary wavelet is proportional to ½ (1+cosθ). Obviously,
for the backward wavelet θ = 180° and (1+cosθ) is 0.
•
Laws of Reflection at a Plane Surface (On Huygens’ Principle):
i
i r
r
A
B
C
D
N N
AB – Incident wavefront
CD – Reflected wavefront
XY – Reflecting surface
E
F
G
If c be the speed of light, t
be the time taken by light to
go from B to C or A to D or
E to G through F, then
EF
t =
c
+
FG
c
AF sin i
t =
c
+
FC sin r
c
For rays of light from different parts on the incident wavefront, the values of
AF are different. But light from different points of the incident wavefront
should take the same time to reach the corresponding points on the
reflected wavefront.
So, t should not depend upon AF. This is possible only if sin i – sin r = 0.
i.e. sin i = sin r or i = r
X Y
AC sin r + AF (sin i – sin r)
t =
c
Laws of Refraction at a Plane Surface (On Huygens’ Principle):
i
i
r
r
A
B
C
D
N N
AB – Incident wavefront
CD – Refracted wavefront
XY – Refracting surface
E
F
G
X Y
c, μ1
v, μ2
Denser
Rarer
If c be the speed of light, t
be the time taken by light to
go from B to C or A to D or
E to G through F, then
EF
t =
c
+
FG
v
AF sin i
t =
c
+
FC sin r
v
For rays of light from different parts on the incident wavefront, the values of
AF are different. But light from different points of the incident wavefront
should take the same time to reach the corresponding points on the
refracted wavefront.
So, t should not depend upon AF. This is possible only
if
AC sin r
t =
cv
sin i
+ AF (
v
sin r
- )
c v = 0
sin i sin r
-
c v
sin i sin r
=
c
v
sin i
sin r
= = μor or
Behaviour of a Plane Wavefront in a Concave Mirror, Convex Mirror,
Convex Lens, Concave Lens and Prism:
Concave Mirror
A
C
A
B
C
D
B
D
Convex Lens
A
B
A
B
C
DConcave Lens
Convex Mirror
C
D
AB – Incident wavefront CD – Reflected / Refracted wavefront
AB – Incident wavefront CD –Refracted wavefront
Coherent Sources:
Coherent Sources of light are those sources of light which emit light waves of
same wavelength, same frequency and in same phase or having constant
phase difference.
Coherent sources can be produced by two methods:
1. By division of wavefront (Young’s Double Slit Experiment, Fresnel’s
Biprism and Lloyd’s Mirror)
2. By division of amplitude (Partial reflection or refraction)
Prism
Prism
A
B
C
D
Interference of Waves:
•
•
Constructive Interference E = E1 + E2
Destructive Interference E = E1 - E2
S1
S2
Bright Band
Dark Band
Dark Band
Bright Band
Bright Band
Crest
Trough
Bright Band
Dark Band1st Wave (E1)
2nd Wave (E2)
Resultant Wave
Reference Line
E1
E2
E2
E1
The phenomenon of one wave interfering
with another and the resulting
redistribution of energy in the space
around the two sources of disturbance is
called interference of waves.
E1 + E2
E1 - E2
Theory of Interference of Waves:
E1 = a sin ωt
E2 = b sin (ωt + Φ)
The waves are with same speed, wavelength, frequency,
time period, nearly equal amplitudes, travelling in the
same direction with constant phase difference of Φ.
ω is the angular frequency of the waves, a,b are the
amplitudes and E1, E2 are the instantaneous values of
Electric displacement.
Applying superposition principle, the magnitude of the resultant displacement
of the waves is E = E1 + E2
E = a sin ωt + b sin (ωt + Φ)
E = (a + b cos Φ) sin ωt + b sin Φ cos ωt
Putting a + b cos Φ = A cos θ
b sin Φ = A sin θ
θΦ a
b
A
b cos Φ
b sin Φ
A cos θ
A sin θ
We get E = A sin (ωt + θ)
(where E is the
resultant
displacement, A
is the resultant
amplitude and
θ is the resultant
phase difference)
A = √ (a2 + b2 + 2ab cos Φ)
tan θ =
b sin Φ
a + b cos Φ
A = √ (a2 + b2 + 2ab cos Φ)
Intensity I is proportional to the square of the amplitude of the wave.
So, I α A2 i.e. I α (a2 + b2 + 2ab cos Φ)
Condition for Constructive Interference of Waves:
For constructive interference, I should be maximum which is possible
only if cos Φ = +1.
i.e. Φ = 2nπ
Corresponding path difference is ∆ = (λ / 2 π) x 2nπ
where n = 0, 1, 2, 3, …….
∆ = n λ
Condition for Destructive Interference of Waves:
For destructive interference, I should be minimum which is possible
only if cos Φ = - 1.
i.e. Φ = (2n + 1)π
Corresponding path difference is ∆ = (λ / 2 π) x (2n + 1)π
where n = 0, 1, 2, 3, …….
∆ = (2n + 1) λ / 2
Imax α (a + b)2
Iminα (a - b)2
Comparison of intensities of maxima and minima:
Imax α (a + b)2
Imin α (a - b)2
Imax
Imin
=
(a + b)2
(a - b)2
(a/b + 1)2
(a/b - 1)2
=
Imax
Imin
=
(r + 1)2
(r - 1)2
where r = a / b (ratio of the amplitudes)
Relation between Intensity (I), Amplitude (a) of the wave and
Width (w) of the slit:
I α a2
a α √w I1
I2
=
(a1)2
(a2)2
=
w1
w2
Young’s Double Slit Experiment:
•S
S• O
P
D
S1
S2
d
y
d/2
d/2
Single Slit Double Slit
Screen
The waves from S1 and S2 reach the point P with
some phase difference and hence path difference
∆ = S2P – S1P
S2P2 – S1P2 = [D2 + {y + (d/2)}2] - [D2 + {y - (d/2)}2]
(S2P – S1P) (S2P + S1P) = 2 yd ∆ (2D) = 2 yd ∆ = yd / D
Positions of Bright Fringes:
For a bright fringe at P,
∆ = yd / D = nλ
where n = 0, 1, 2, 3, …
For n = 0, y0 = 0
For n = 1, y1 = D λ / d
For n = 2, y2 = 2 D λ / d ……
For n = n, yn = n D λ / d
y = n D λ / d
Positions of Dark Fringes:
For a dark fringe at P,
∆ = yd / D = (2n+1)λ/2
where n = 0, 1, 2, 3, …
For n = 0, y0’ = D λ / 2d
For n = 1, y1’ = 3D λ / 2d
For n = 2, y2’ = 5D λ / 2d …..
For n = n, yn’ = (2n+1)D λ / 2d
y = (2n+1) D λ / 2d
Expression for Dark Fringe Width:
βD = yn – yn-1
= n D λ / d – (n – 1) D λ / d
= D λ / d
Expression for Bright Fringe Width:
βB = yn’ – yn-1’
= (2n+1) D λ / 2d – {2(n-1)+1} D λ / 2d
= D λ / d
The expressions for fringe width show that the fringes are equally spaced on
the screen.
Distribution of Intensity:
Intensity
0 yy
Suppose the two interfering waves
have same amplitude say ‘a’, then
Imax α (a+a)2 i.e. Imax α 4a2
All the bright fringes have this same
intensity.
Imin = 0
All the dark fringes have zero
intensity.
Conditions for sustained interference:
1. The two sources producing interference must be coherent.
2. The two interfering wave trains must have the same plane of
polarisation.
3. The two sources must be very close to each other and the pattern must
be observed at a larger distance to have sufficient width of the fringe.
(D λ / d)
4. The sources must be monochromatic. Otherwise, the fringes of different
colours will overlap.
5. The two waves must be having same amplitude for better contrast
between bright and dark fringes.
Colours in Thin Films:
P Q
R S
r
i
t
μ
It can be proved that the path
difference between the light partially
reflected from PQ and that from
partially transmitted and then
reflected from RS is
∆ = 2μt cos r
O
Since there is a reflection at O, the
ray OA suffers an additional phase
difference of π and hence the
corresponding path difference of
λ/2.
A
B
C
For the rays OA and BC to interfere
constructively (Bright fringe), the
path difference must be (n + ½) λ
So, 2μt cos r = (n + ½) λ
When white light from the sun falls on thin layer of oil spread over water in the
rainy season, beautiful rainbow colours are formed due to interference of light.
For the rays OA and BC to interfere
destructively (Dark fringe), the path
difference must be nλ
So, 2μt cos r = n λ
End of Wave Optics - I

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Class 12th Physics wave optics ppt

  • 1. WAVE OPTICS - I 1. Electromagnetic Wave 2. Wavefront 3. Huygens’ Principle 4. Reflection of Light based on Huygens’ Principle 5. Refraction of Light based on Huygens’ Principle 6. Behaviour of Wavefront in a Mirror, Lens and Prism 7. Coherent Sources 8. Interference 9. Young’s Double Slit Experiment 10.Colours in Thin Films
  • 2. 0 Electromagnetic Wave: X E0 B0 Y Z Wave is propagating along X – axis with speed c = 1 / √μ0ε0 For discussion of optical property of EM wave, more significance is given to Electric Field, E. Therefore, Electric Field is called ‘light vector’. 1. Variations in both electric and magnetic fields occur simultaneously. Therefore, they attain their maxima and minima at the same place and at the same time. 2. The direction of electric and magnetic fields are mutually perpendicular to each other and as well as to the direction of propagation of wave. 3. The speed of electromagnetic wave depends entirely on the electric and magnetic properties of the medium, in which the wave travels and not on the amplitudes of their variations.
  • 3. Wavefront: A wavelet is the point of disturbance due to propagation of light. A wavefront is the locus of points (wavelets) having the same phase of oscillations. A line perpendicular to a wavefront is called a ‘ray’. Spherical Wavefront from a point source Cylindrical Wavefront from a linear source Plane Wavefront Pink Dots – Wavelets Blue Envelope– Wavefront Red Line – Ray •
  • 4. Huygens’ Construction or Huygens’ Principle of Secondary Wavelets: S New Wavefront (Spherical) New Wave- front (Plane) . . . . . . . . (Wavelets - Red dots on the wavefront) 1. Each point on a wavefront acts as a fresh source of disturbance of light. 2. The new wavefront at any time later is obtained by taking the forward envelope of all the secondary wavelets at that time. Note: Backward wavefront is rejected. Why? . . . . .. . . . Amplitude of secondary wavelet is proportional to ½ (1+cosθ). Obviously, for the backward wavelet θ = 180° and (1+cosθ) is 0. •
  • 5. Laws of Reflection at a Plane Surface (On Huygens’ Principle): i i r r A B C D N N AB – Incident wavefront CD – Reflected wavefront XY – Reflecting surface E F G If c be the speed of light, t be the time taken by light to go from B to C or A to D or E to G through F, then EF t = c + FG c AF sin i t = c + FC sin r c For rays of light from different parts on the incident wavefront, the values of AF are different. But light from different points of the incident wavefront should take the same time to reach the corresponding points on the reflected wavefront. So, t should not depend upon AF. This is possible only if sin i – sin r = 0. i.e. sin i = sin r or i = r X Y AC sin r + AF (sin i – sin r) t = c
  • 6. Laws of Refraction at a Plane Surface (On Huygens’ Principle): i i r r A B C D N N AB – Incident wavefront CD – Refracted wavefront XY – Refracting surface E F G X Y c, μ1 v, μ2 Denser Rarer If c be the speed of light, t be the time taken by light to go from B to C or A to D or E to G through F, then EF t = c + FG v AF sin i t = c + FC sin r v For rays of light from different parts on the incident wavefront, the values of AF are different. But light from different points of the incident wavefront should take the same time to reach the corresponding points on the refracted wavefront. So, t should not depend upon AF. This is possible only if AC sin r t = cv sin i + AF ( v sin r - ) c v = 0 sin i sin r - c v sin i sin r = c v sin i sin r = = μor or
  • 7. Behaviour of a Plane Wavefront in a Concave Mirror, Convex Mirror, Convex Lens, Concave Lens and Prism: Concave Mirror A C A B C D B D Convex Lens A B A B C DConcave Lens Convex Mirror C D AB – Incident wavefront CD – Reflected / Refracted wavefront
  • 8. AB – Incident wavefront CD –Refracted wavefront Coherent Sources: Coherent Sources of light are those sources of light which emit light waves of same wavelength, same frequency and in same phase or having constant phase difference. Coherent sources can be produced by two methods: 1. By division of wavefront (Young’s Double Slit Experiment, Fresnel’s Biprism and Lloyd’s Mirror) 2. By division of amplitude (Partial reflection or refraction) Prism Prism A B C D
  • 9. Interference of Waves: • • Constructive Interference E = E1 + E2 Destructive Interference E = E1 - E2 S1 S2 Bright Band Dark Band Dark Band Bright Band Bright Band Crest Trough Bright Band Dark Band1st Wave (E1) 2nd Wave (E2) Resultant Wave Reference Line E1 E2 E2 E1 The phenomenon of one wave interfering with another and the resulting redistribution of energy in the space around the two sources of disturbance is called interference of waves. E1 + E2 E1 - E2
  • 10. Theory of Interference of Waves: E1 = a sin ωt E2 = b sin (ωt + Φ) The waves are with same speed, wavelength, frequency, time period, nearly equal amplitudes, travelling in the same direction with constant phase difference of Φ. ω is the angular frequency of the waves, a,b are the amplitudes and E1, E2 are the instantaneous values of Electric displacement. Applying superposition principle, the magnitude of the resultant displacement of the waves is E = E1 + E2 E = a sin ωt + b sin (ωt + Φ) E = (a + b cos Φ) sin ωt + b sin Φ cos ωt Putting a + b cos Φ = A cos θ b sin Φ = A sin θ θΦ a b A b cos Φ b sin Φ A cos θ A sin θ We get E = A sin (ωt + θ) (where E is the resultant displacement, A is the resultant amplitude and θ is the resultant phase difference) A = √ (a2 + b2 + 2ab cos Φ) tan θ = b sin Φ a + b cos Φ
  • 11. A = √ (a2 + b2 + 2ab cos Φ) Intensity I is proportional to the square of the amplitude of the wave. So, I α A2 i.e. I α (a2 + b2 + 2ab cos Φ) Condition for Constructive Interference of Waves: For constructive interference, I should be maximum which is possible only if cos Φ = +1. i.e. Φ = 2nπ Corresponding path difference is ∆ = (λ / 2 π) x 2nπ where n = 0, 1, 2, 3, ……. ∆ = n λ Condition for Destructive Interference of Waves: For destructive interference, I should be minimum which is possible only if cos Φ = - 1. i.e. Φ = (2n + 1)π Corresponding path difference is ∆ = (λ / 2 π) x (2n + 1)π where n = 0, 1, 2, 3, ……. ∆ = (2n + 1) λ / 2 Imax α (a + b)2 Iminα (a - b)2
  • 12. Comparison of intensities of maxima and minima: Imax α (a + b)2 Imin α (a - b)2 Imax Imin = (a + b)2 (a - b)2 (a/b + 1)2 (a/b - 1)2 = Imax Imin = (r + 1)2 (r - 1)2 where r = a / b (ratio of the amplitudes) Relation between Intensity (I), Amplitude (a) of the wave and Width (w) of the slit: I α a2 a α √w I1 I2 = (a1)2 (a2)2 = w1 w2
  • 13. Young’s Double Slit Experiment: •S S• O P D S1 S2 d y d/2 d/2 Single Slit Double Slit Screen The waves from S1 and S2 reach the point P with some phase difference and hence path difference ∆ = S2P – S1P S2P2 – S1P2 = [D2 + {y + (d/2)}2] - [D2 + {y - (d/2)}2] (S2P – S1P) (S2P + S1P) = 2 yd ∆ (2D) = 2 yd ∆ = yd / D
  • 14. Positions of Bright Fringes: For a bright fringe at P, ∆ = yd / D = nλ where n = 0, 1, 2, 3, … For n = 0, y0 = 0 For n = 1, y1 = D λ / d For n = 2, y2 = 2 D λ / d …… For n = n, yn = n D λ / d y = n D λ / d Positions of Dark Fringes: For a dark fringe at P, ∆ = yd / D = (2n+1)λ/2 where n = 0, 1, 2, 3, … For n = 0, y0’ = D λ / 2d For n = 1, y1’ = 3D λ / 2d For n = 2, y2’ = 5D λ / 2d ….. For n = n, yn’ = (2n+1)D λ / 2d y = (2n+1) D λ / 2d Expression for Dark Fringe Width: βD = yn – yn-1 = n D λ / d – (n – 1) D λ / d = D λ / d Expression for Bright Fringe Width: βB = yn’ – yn-1’ = (2n+1) D λ / 2d – {2(n-1)+1} D λ / 2d = D λ / d The expressions for fringe width show that the fringes are equally spaced on the screen.
  • 15. Distribution of Intensity: Intensity 0 yy Suppose the two interfering waves have same amplitude say ‘a’, then Imax α (a+a)2 i.e. Imax α 4a2 All the bright fringes have this same intensity. Imin = 0 All the dark fringes have zero intensity. Conditions for sustained interference: 1. The two sources producing interference must be coherent. 2. The two interfering wave trains must have the same plane of polarisation. 3. The two sources must be very close to each other and the pattern must be observed at a larger distance to have sufficient width of the fringe. (D λ / d) 4. The sources must be monochromatic. Otherwise, the fringes of different colours will overlap. 5. The two waves must be having same amplitude for better contrast between bright and dark fringes.
  • 16. Colours in Thin Films: P Q R S r i t μ It can be proved that the path difference between the light partially reflected from PQ and that from partially transmitted and then reflected from RS is ∆ = 2μt cos r O Since there is a reflection at O, the ray OA suffers an additional phase difference of π and hence the corresponding path difference of λ/2. A B C For the rays OA and BC to interfere constructively (Bright fringe), the path difference must be (n + ½) λ So, 2μt cos r = (n + ½) λ When white light from the sun falls on thin layer of oil spread over water in the rainy season, beautiful rainbow colours are formed due to interference of light. For the rays OA and BC to interfere destructively (Dark fringe), the path difference must be nλ So, 2μt cos r = n λ End of Wave Optics - I