Starburst: Quantum Steps and Light’s Dance at Dielectric Boundaries
At the heart of wave physics lies a powerful metaphor: the starburst pattern. Emerging when wavelets interact with material interfaces, it mirrors Huygens’ principle—where every point on a wavefront emits secondary wavelets, propagating forward. Today, this imagery vividly illustrates how light bends and transforms at dielectric boundaries, generating intricate, radiating interference patterns. This convergence of […]
