Which mechanism causes edge fringing in refractive optics?

💡 Explanation

Electric field disturbance induces fringing, because near boundaries, sudden index of refraction changes interrupt field continuity creating artifacts. Therefore, the light bends unevenly at the edge, rather than being internally unaffected, as Brewster's angle would create.

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