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Wave Optics

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$Wave refraction in the manner of Huyg...$

Wave refraction in the manner of Huyg...

The intensity pattern formed on a scr...

The intensity pattern formed on a scr...

Thomas Young's sketch of two-slit dif...

Thomas Young's sketch of two-slit dif...

$Double-slit diffraction and interfere...$

Double-slit diffraction and interfere...

$Illustration of double slit diffraction$

Illustration of double slit diffraction

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Location of bright bringes in double ...

Location of bright bringes in double ...

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Condition of constructive interferenc...

Condition of constructive interferenc...

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$Diagram of two slit diffraction probl...$

Diagram of two slit diffraction probl...

Sketch of the layout of a typical opt...

Sketch of the layout of a typical opt...

The wavefronts resulting from two pin...

The wavefronts resulting from two pin...

$2-slit and 5-slit diffraction of red ...$

2-slit and 5-slit diffraction of red ...

$Conditions for maxima with diffractio...$

Conditions for maxima with diffractio...

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$Diffraction grating spectrometer$

Diffraction grating spectrometer

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Interference of two circular waves - ...

Interference of two circular waves - ...

Two waves in phase vs. two waves out ...

Two waves in phase vs. two waves out ...

A simple ripple tank

A simple ripple tank

Close-up of the oscillating paddle fo...

Close-up of the oscillating paddle fo...

Image of plane waves.

Image of plane waves.

Demonstration of reflection in a ripp...

Demonstration of reflection in a ripp...

Straight reflection in a ripple tank

Straight reflection in a ripple tank

Reflecting from a curved barrier in a...

Reflecting from a curved barrier in a...

Curved reflection in a ripple tank

Curved reflection in a ripple tank

$Refraction in a ripple tank$

Refraction in a ripple tank

$Ripple tank refraction$

Ripple tank refraction

A small wooden block was placed in a ...

A small wooden block was placed in a ...

A small wooden block was placed in a ...

A small wooden block was placed in a ...

$Diffraction in a ripple tank$

Diffraction in a ripple tank

$Single slit diffraction ripple tank$

Single slit diffraction ripple tank

Interference pattern of spherical wav...

Interference pattern of spherical wav...

Interference pattern of spherical wav...

Interference pattern of spherical wav...

Newton's rings

Laue and Bragg geometries, top and bo...

Laue and Bragg geometries, top and bo...

Reflectivities for Laue and Bragg geo...

Reflectivities for Laue and Bragg geo...

$A very large reflecting diffraction g...$

A very large reflecting diffraction g...

Flashlight bulb seen through a transm...

Flashlight bulb seen through a transm...

Échelle Spectrometer: The first stand...

Échelle Spectrometer: The first stand...

The grooves of a compact disc can act...

The grooves of a compact disc can act...

On the Calculation of Fraunhofer Regi...

On the Calculation of Fraunhofer Regi...

An example of an optical setup that d...

An example of an optical setup that d...

$Diffraction geometry, showing apertur...$

Diffraction geometry, showing apertur...

A computer-generated image of an Airy...

A computer-generated image of an Airy...

$Single slit diffraction, condition of...$

Single slit diffraction, condition of...

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$Single slit diffraction illustration$

Single slit diffraction illustration

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Stylized illustration of single slit ...

Stylized illustration of single slit ...

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$Fringe pattern in single slit diffrac...$

Fringe pattern in single slit diffrac...

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Illustration to assist in conceptuali...

Illustration to assist in conceptuali...

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$Microscope illustration for diffracti...$

Microscope illustration for diffracti...

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$Numerical approximation of diffractio...$

Numerical approximation of diffractio...

Graph and image of single-slit diffra...

Graph and image of single-slit diffra...

The Airy disc around each of the star...

The Airy disc around each of the star...

$Airy discs for miscroscope diffractio...$

Airy discs for miscroscope diffractio...

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Airy Function

$Diffraction from a circular aperture....$

Diffraction from a circular aperture....

$Diffraction from an aperture with a l...$

Diffraction from an aperture with a l...

Image formation in a confocal microsc...

Image formation in a confocal microsc...

Square Post Function

Square Post Function

Truncation of Spherical Wave by Lens

Truncation of Spherical Wave by Lens

$Picture of Schaefer-Bergmann diffract...$

Picture of Schaefer-Bergmann diffract...

Thin film interference in a soap bubb...

Thin film interference in a soap bubb...

A ray of light hits the surface at po...

A ray of light hits the surface at po...

In this diagram we look at two rays o...

In this diagram we look at two rays o...

This is similar to the diagram above ...

This is similar to the diagram above ...

Thin film interference, condition of ...

Thin film interference, condition of ...

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Thin film interference illustration

Thin film interference illustration

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Thin film inteference illustration fo...

Thin film inteference illustration fo...

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Illustration regarding phase changes ...

Illustration regarding phase changes ...

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Illustration for air wedge problem

Illustration for air wedge problem

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Air wedge inteference illustration

Air wedge inteference illustration

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Michelson inteferometer

Michelson inteferometer

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Schematic representation of a beam sp...

Schematic representation of a beam sp...

A Michelson interferometer for use on...

A Michelson interferometer for use on...

A Michelson interferometer.

A Michelson interferometer.

Interference pattern produced with a ...

Interference pattern produced with a ...

Mach-Zehnder interferometer.

Mach-Zehnder interferometer.

A Mach-Zehnder interferometer.

A Mach-Zehnder interferometer.

Paradoxal use of Mach-Zehnder interfe...

Paradoxal use of Mach-Zehnder interfe...

Schematic representation of a Sagnac ...

Schematic representation of a Sagnac ...

Highly schematic representation of th...

Highly schematic representation of th...

Animation - Sagnac effect - The red a...

Animation - Sagnac effect - The red a...

A Fabry-Pérot etalon. Light enters th...

A Fabry-Pérot etalon. Light enters th...

The transmission of an etalon as a fu...

The transmission of an etalon as a fu...

Finesse as a function of reflectivity...

Finesse as a function of reflectivity...

Diagram of a Fabry-Perot interferomet...

Diagram of a Fabry-Perot interferomet...

A picture of the solar corona taken w...

A picture of the solar corona taken w...

A simple two-element optical interfer...

A simple two-element optical interfer...

A single large telescope with an aper...

A single large telescope with an aper...

Polarization of light.

Polarization of light.

Unpolarized light

Unpolarized light

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Polarized light

Polarized light

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Brewster's angle

Brewster's angle

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Brewster's angle

Brewster's angle

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Illustration of Brewster's angle

Illustration of Brewster's angle

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Illustration for polarization problem

Illustration for polarization problem

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Crossed polarimeters

Crossed polarimeters

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The two orthogonal (perpendicular) co...

The two orthogonal (perpendicular) co...

The two orthogonal components have ex...

The two orthogonal components have ex...

Two components are not in phase and e...

Two components are not in phase and e...

Polarization elllipse

Polarization elllipse

Poincare sphere

Poincare sphere

Paths taken by vectors in the Poincar...

Paths taken by vectors in the Poincar...

A calcite crystal laid upon a paper w...

A calcite crystal laid upon a paper w...

A half-wave plate. Linearly polarized...

A half-wave plate. Linearly polarized...

A wire-grid polarizer converts an unp...

A wire-grid polarizer converts an unp...

An illustration of the polarization o...

An illustration of the polarization o...

Reflection of a plane wave from a sur...

Reflection of a plane wave from a sur...

A stack of plates at Brewster's angle...

A stack of plates at Brewster's angle...

Photographs taken of mudflats with a ...

Photographs taken of mudflats with a ...

The effects of a polarizing filter on...

The effects of a polarizing filter on...

A Nicol prism

A Wollaston prism

A Wollaston prism

Thin film polarizer used to attenuate...

Thin film polarizer used to attenuate...

In engineering, the relationship betw...

In engineering, the relationship betw...

Faraday effect

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