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Dispersion and Absorption of Light

Problem 5.209

In a certain medium the relationship between the group and phase velocities of an electromagnetic wave has the form uv=u v= =c2,=c^{2}, where cc is the velocity of light in vacuum. Find the dependence of permittivity of that medium on wave frequency, ε(ω)\varepsilon(\omega).

Reveal Answer
ε=1+A/ω2, where A is a constant \varepsilon=1+A / \omega^{2}, \text { where } A \text { is a constant }