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Does the index of refraction of the sun's corona and solar wind contribute to the bending of light
It's not hard to imagine that the sun's corona and surrounding solar winds have an optical density that can affect the index of refraction near the surface of the sun and bend light in these regions. ...
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Physical Analogs of General relativity and optics
My Prof told me today there is a 1-1 correspondence between particles in a curved space time, and optics problems in various indices of refraction, extending even as far as black holes. Does anyone ...
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Black holes in a denser media
In Crown Glass, the speed of light is 1.52 times the speed of light in vacuum. Consider the following hypothetical situation:
Hypothetical Situation
If a black hole is surrounded by a giant crown ...
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