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Star Light Bending Near the Sun – an Insight Into Huygens-Fresnel Principle

Authors: Henok Tadesse

In this paper, a simple intuitive explanation of the phenomenon of star light bending near the Sun is proposed based on some insight into Huygens-Fresnel principle. Light ( and other waves ) does not necessarily go in a straight line. If there is intensity gradient of a ( light) wave at a point in space, the wave will bend towards the lower intensity regions, and away from higher intensity regions of space. Only waves from ideal isotropic sources propagate in a straight line, in a space where there are no obstructions between light source and point of light detection. Intensity gradient may arise due to non-isotropic emitter/radiator or due to an obstruction shadowing a region of space. If diffraction pattern arises from a wave passing through a slit, then diffraction should also arise from intensity gradient of a wave.

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[v1] 2016-03-10 06:02:34

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