Yes. Refraction takes place because photons are slowed down through interactions with matter. If a photon is absorbed briefly and re-emitted, this can be taken to represent a reduction in velocity, even though the photon travels at c when between atoms.
In a convex lens, photons take longer to pass through the thickest part, which creates a concave wavefront that naturally converges on a focal point:
Photons don't need to have mass for this to happen, because they aren't being deflected like billiard balls, they're being slowed by their interaction with atoms.
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Yes. Refraction takes place because photons are slowed down through interactions with matter. If a photon is absorbed briefly and re-emitted, this can be taken to represent a reduction in velocity, even though the photon travels at c when between atoms.
In a convex lens, photons take longer to pass through the thickest part, which creates a concave wavefront that naturally converges on a focal point:
http://arachnoid.com/example/index.html#Lens_Example
Photons don't need to have mass for this to happen, because they aren't being deflected like billiard balls, they're being slowed by their interaction with atoms.