Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Physics
First Advisor
Pui-Tak Leung
Date of Publication
Summer 10-4-2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.) in Physics
Department
Physics
Language
English
Subjects
Electrodynamics -- Mathematical models, Atomic spectroscopy -- Mathematical models, Electromagnetic waves -- Mathematical models, Optics -- Mathematical models
DOI
10.15760/etd.1484
Physical Description
1 online resource (v, 58 pages)
Abstract
The kinematics and dynamics for plane wave optics are derived for a massive electrodynamic field by utilizing Proca's theory. Atomic spectroscopy is also examined, with the focus on the 21 cm radiation due to the hyperfine structure of hydrogen. The modifications to Snell's Law, the Fresnel formulas, and the 21 cm radiation are shown to reduce to the familiar expressions in the limit of zero photon mass.
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10361
Recommended Citation
Caccavano, Adam, "Optics and Spectroscopy in Massive Electrodynamic Theory" (2013). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 1485.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.1484