In calculating the radiant energy which enters the interval in the time on account of reflection from the moving reflector, the rays falling on the reflector at different angles of incidence must be considered separately. Since in the case of a positive , the frequency is increased by the reflection, the rays which must be considered have, at the time , the frequency . If we now consider at the time a monochromatic pencil of frequency , falling on the reflector at an angle of incidence , a necessary and sufficient condition for its entrance, by reflection, into the interval is These relations are obtained by substituting and respectively in the equations [eqn:(83)] (83) and [eqn:(86)] (86) in place of the frequencies before and after reflection and .
The energy which this pencil carries into the interval in the time is obtained from [eqn:(89)] (89), likewise by substituting for . It is Now we have where we shall assume to be finite.
Hence, neglecting small quantities of higher order, Thus the energy required becomes and, integrating this expression as above, with respect to , , and , the total radiant energy which enters into the interval in the time becomes