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Electromagnetic Radiation in vacuum Electromagnetic Radiation is a transverse wave(2), advancing in vacuum at a constant speed which is called: velocity of light. All electromagnetic waves have the same velocity in vacuum, and its value is approximately: c = 300,000 [km/sec] = 3*108 [m/sec] = 186,000 [miles/sec] One of the most important parameters of a wave is its wavelength. Wavelength () (Lamda) is the distance between two adjacent points on the wave, which have the same phase.

Frequency Frequency ()(nu) is defined by the number of times that the wave oscillates per second (The number of periods of oscillations per second). Between these two parameters the relation is c =  *  From the physics point of view, all electromagnetic waves are equal (have the same properties) except for their wavelength (or frequency).

A wave can be described in two standard forms: Wave Description A wave can be described in two standard forms: Displacement as a function of space when time is held constant. Displacement as a function of time at a specific place in space.

Wavelengths Comparison Short wavelength (1 ) compared to longer wavelength (2 )

The electromagnetic spectrum

The electromagnetic spectrum Electromagnetic waves span over many orders of magnitude in wavelength (or frequency). The frequency of the electromagnetic radiation is inversely proportional to the wavelength. The visible spectrum is a very small part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Photon energy increases as the wavelength decreases. The shorter the wavelength, the more energetic are its photons

Examples Radio-waves which have wavelength of the order of meters, so they need big antenas (The dimensions of an antena are of the same order of magnitude as the wave). Microwaves which have wavelength of the order of centimeters x-Rays which are used in medicine for taking pictures of the bone structure inside the body Gamma Rays which are so energetic, that they cause ionization, and are classified as ionizing radiation.

Examples As an example: in a microwave oven, these wavelengths can not be transmitted through the protecting metal grid in the door, while the visible spectrum which have much shorter wavelength allow us to see what is cooking inside the microwave oven through the protecting grid.

Electromagnetic Radiation in Matter Light Velocity in Matter When electromagnetic radiation passes through matter with index of refraction n, its velocity () is less than the velocity of light in vacuum (c), and given by the equation: = c / n definition of the index of refraction (n): n = (speed of light in vacuum)/(speed of light in matter) = c/

Wavelength in Matter: We saw that the velocity of light in matter is slower than in vacuum. This slower velocity is associated with reduced wavelength:  = 0/n , while the frequency remains the same

Refraction of Light Beam - Snell Law: Reducing the velocity of light in matter, and reducing its wavelength, causes refraction of the beam of light. While crossing the border between two different materials, the light changes its direction of propagation according to the Snell Equation:

Directionality Radiation comes out of the laser in a certain direction, and spreads at a defined divergence angle () This angular spreading of a laser beam is very small compared to other sources of electromagnetic radiation, and described by a small divergence angle (of the order of milli-radians).

Divergence Angle Divergence Angle is the full angle of opening of the beam. (Some books use half of this angle as divergence angle). The relation between radians and degrees is given by: 3600 = 2 Radians 1 Radian = 57.30 1 milli-Radian = 1 mrad = 0.0570 Using the relation between minutes and degrees: 10=60’, we get: 1 mrad = 0.057*60’ 3.5’ Since laser radiation divergence is of the order of milli-radians, the beam is almost parrallel, and laser radiation can be send over long distances

Spot Size Measurement: R = Radius of the illuminated spot at a distance L from the laser Example: A laser with beam divergence of 1 milli-radian creates a spot of about 10 [mm] at a distance of 10 [m].

The laser power measured over a defined unit surface area is called Power Density The laser power measured over a defined unit surface area is called Power Density. It is clear that from a laser it is possible to achieve higher power density than from conventional sources; This is the reason why a 5 [mW] laser radiation is considered dangerous, and the light out of a 100 [W] incandescent lamp is not !!!

Numerical Calculation of Power Density Calculate the power density of radiation per unit area at a distance of 2 meters, from an incandescent lamp rated 100 [W], compared to a Helium-Neon laser of 1 [mW]. The laser beam diameter at the laser output is 2 [mm], and its divergence is 1 [mrad]:

Solution to example Light from incandescent lamp is radiated to all directions, so it is distributed on a surface of a sphere with a radius of 2 [m]. The surface area is: R2, so the power density at a distance of 2 [m] is :

Solution to example Compared to the incandescent lamp, the laser beam diameter at a distance of 2 [m] increased to 4 [mm] (see drawing below): R = 2.1 [mm] = 0.2 [cm] The power density of the laser radiation is: At a distance of 2 [m] from the radiation source, the power density of the laser radiation is 4 times higher than from the lamp, although the power from the lamp is 5 times the original power of the laser

Coherence Since electromagnetic radiation is a wave phenomena, every electromagnetic wave can be described as a sum (superposition) of sine waves as a function of time: From wave theory we know that every wave is described by a wave function: y = Acos(t+) A = Amplitude.  = 2 = Angular Frequency.  = Initial Phase of the wave (Describe the starting point in time of the oscillation). (t+) = Phase of the wave.

Superposition of Waves Coherent waves are waves that maintain the relative phase between them.

Can waves with different wavelength be coherent? Solution to example 1.3: Waves with different wavelengths can have the same phase in one point in space (or even in some points), but they can not keep this phase difference as can be seen in this figure: Coherence depends on monochromaticity. Coherence is important for applications like interference and diffraction, and the entire process of holography is based upon it,