wave optics
Wave optics is a branch of physics that deals with the behavior of light and other electromagnetic waves, focusing on their wave-like properties such as interference, diffraction, and polarization. It explains how these waves interact with matter to create various optical phenomena, and provides insights into the nature of light and the way it is perceived and manipulated.
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Related Concepts (21)
- absorption
- coherence
- color perception
- compton scattering
- diffraction
- dispersion
- electromagnetic waves
- fraunhofer diffraction
- fresnel's equations
- holography
- huygens' principle
- interference
- optical instruments
- optical physics
- polarization
- rayleigh scattering
- reflection
- refraction
- resonance
- scattering
- young's double-slit experiment