Wave Optics

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Physics Solutions from Chapter -1 - Wave Optics

This chapter covers topics, such as Fraunhofer Diffraction, Basics of Polarization of Light, Interference of Light, Huygen’s Principle, Fresnel Diffraction, Young’s Double Slit Experiment, Polarization of Light by Scattering and Refraction, etc.

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Physics>Optics>Wave Optics>Huygen’s Principle

This topic covers concepts, such as Wave Optics, Huygens Wave Principle, Terms in Wave Principle, Sources of Light Waves, Speed of Light Waves, Wave Fronts of Light Wave, Secondary Wavelets, Types of Wave Fronts, Spherical Wavefront, etc.

Physics>Optics>Wave Optics>Interference of Light

This topic covers concepts, such as Properties of Light Waves, Coherence of Light Waves, Types of Coherence, Temporal Coherence, Spatial Coherence, Coherent Light Wave Production, Division of Wave Front, Division of Amplitude, etc.

Physics>Optics>Wave Optics>Young’s Double Slit Experiment

This topic covers concepts, such as Young's Double Slit Experiment, Terms in YDSE, Central Maximum and Numbering of Fringes, Importance of Slits and Holes in YDSE, Importance of Slit Width in YDSE, Importance of Screen Distance in YDSE, etc.

Physics>Optics>Wave Optics>Diffraction of Light

This topic covers concepts, such as Diffraction of Light Waves, Properties of Diffraction, Diffraction from Aperture, Wavelength and Size of Aperture, Diffraction at Single Slit, Explanation of Diffraction Using Huygens Principle, etc.

Physics>Optics>Wave Optics>Fraunhofer Diffraction

This topic covers concepts, such as Fraunhofer Diffraction, Properties of Fraunhofer Diffraction, Fraunhofer Distance between Source and Screen, Fraunhofer Shape of Incident or Diffracted Wavefront, Central Maximum in Fraunhofer's Diffraction, etc.

Physics>Optics>Wave Optics>Fresnel Diffraction

This topic covers concepts, such as Fresnel Diffraction, Properties of Fresnel Diffraction, Fresnel Distance between Source and Screen, Fresnel Shape of Incident or Diffracted Wavefront, Fresnel Distance, Condition For Validity of Ray Optics, etc.

Physics>Optics>Wave Optics>Resolving Power and Resolving Limit

This topic covers concepts, such as Resolving Power of Optical Instruments, Types of Resolution, Linear Resolving Power, Angular Resolving Power, Resolving Limit of Optical Instruments, Resolving Limit of Microscope, etc.

Physics>Optics>Wave Optics>Basics of Polarization of Light

This topic covers concepts, such as Polarisation of Light Waves, Terms in Polarisation, Unpolarised Light Wave, Plane of Polarisation and Plane of Vibration.

Physics>Optics>Wave Optics>Linearly Polarized Light Wave

This topic covers concepts, such as Linearly Polarised Light Waves, Production of Polarised Light, Polarisation by Reflection, Polarising Angle, Brewster's Law, Angle of Incidence Greater than Polarising Angle, Law of Malus, Polaroids, etc.

Physics>Optics>Wave Optics>Polarization of Light by Scattering and Refraction

This topic covers concepts, such as Polarisation by Refraction, Polarisation by Dichroism, Polarisation by Scattering, Nicol Prism and Plane Polarised Light, Construction of Nicol Prism, Polarisation of Light by Nicol Prism, etc.

Physics>Optics>Wave Optics>Doppler Effect in Light

This topic covers concepts, such as Doppler's Effect in Light Waves, Light Source Moving towards Stationary Observer, Light Source Moving away from Stationary Observer, Doppler Broadening, Application of Doppler's Effect, Radar, Sonar, etc.