• Title of article

    A different method for calculation of the deflection angle of light passing close to a massive object by Fermat’s principle Original Research Article

  • Author/Authors

    Harun Akkus، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    293
  • To page
    297
  • Abstract
    We introduce a method for calculating the amount of deflection angle of light passing close to a massive object. It is based on Fermat’s principle. The varying refractive index of medium around the massive object is obtained from the Buckingham pi-theorem.
  • Keywords
    Fermat’s principle , Bending of light , Buckingham pi-theorem
  • Journal title
    Annals of Physics
  • Serial Year
    2013
  • Journal title
    Annals of Physics
  • Record number

    1206988