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physical optics [′fiz·ə·kəl ′äp·tiks]

(optics)

The study of the interaction of electromagnetic waves in the optical frequency range with material systems.

Physical optics

The study of the interaction of electromagnetic waves in the optical range with material systems. The optical range of wavelengths may be taken as the range from about 1 nanometer to about 1 millimeter.

The explanation of the absorption, reflection, scattering, polarization, and dispersion of light by a material medium in terms of the properties of the atoms and molecules making up the medium is the objective of physical optics. In the course of seeking this objective, physicists have found that optical investigations are powerful methods of determining the structures of atoms and molecules and of large systems composed thereof. See Atomic structure and spectra, Crystal optics, Diffraction, Dispersion (radiation), Electromagnetic radiation, Electrooptics, Faraday effect, Fluorescence, Interference of waves, Laser, Light, Magnetooptics, Molecular structure and spectra, Polarized light, Reflection of electromagnetic radiation, Refraction of waves, Scattering of electromagnetic radiation, Spectroscopy

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Did you know that most of what we know today about physical optics we knew more than one hundred years ago?

Historically speaking by Patti, Tony / PSA Journal

95 Hardcover TA1520 Al-Azzawi (photonics engineering, Algonquin College, Canada) offers a textbook on the basic theoretical principles of physical optics and industrial applications in such areas as lasers and fiber optics.

Physical optics; principles and practices by SciTech Book News

The study of physical optics requires a strong background in mathematics and most photographers avoid texts on the subject for that reason.

Historically speaking by Patti, Tony / PSA Journal

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