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In an absorbing medium, the reflective index becomes a complex number: 𝑛̃ = 𝑛 β€² + 𝑖𝑛 β€²β€². Assume that a plane wave 𝐸⃗ (π‘₯,𝑑) = 𝐸⃗ 0𝑒 βˆ’π‘–(πœ”π‘‘βˆ’π‘˜π‘₯) is incident on this medium. (a) Starting from the plane wave dispersion in a medium (Ο‰ = 𝑐 𝑛 π‘˜), show that the field intensity (|𝐸| 2 ) decreases exponentially over distance (i.e. |𝐸| 2 ∝ e βˆ’π›Όπ‘₯). (b) Express the absorption coefficient Ξ± in terms of other parameters.

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