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An initially parallel cylindrical beam travels in a medium of refractive index . The initial shape of the wave front of the beam is:

  1. A
    convex
  2. B
    concave
  3. C
    convex near the axis and concave near the periphery
  4. D
    planar

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A parallel cylindrical beam by definition consists of parallel rays. The surfaces of constant phase (wavefronts) perpendicular to these parallel rays are planes. Therefore, the initial wavefront is planar.

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An initially parallel cylindrical beam travels in a medium of refractive index . The initial shape of the wave front of the beam is:
A
convex
B
concave
C
convex near the axis and concave near the periphery
D
planar

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