Maxwell's Equations

In Free Space

These are the Maxwell's Equations we will be using to solve for regions "I" and "II" in our approximation of the Michelson interferometer.

Gauss' Law:

${\boldsymbol {\nabla \cdot E}}=0$

Gauss' Law for Magnetism:

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Faradays's Law:

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Ampere's Law:

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