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ˈɒp tɪksop·tics
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Princeton's WordNet
opticsnoun
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
opticsnoun
optical properties
"the optics of a telescope"
Wiktionary
opticsnoun
The physics of light and vision.
opticsnoun
The light-related aspects of a device.
The optics of this telescope are particularly good.
opticsnoun
Perception, image, public relations.
Wikipedia
Optics
Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behaviour and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it. Optics usually describes the behaviour of visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light. Because light is an electromagnetic wave, other forms of electromagnetic radiation such as X-rays, microwaves, and radio waves exhibit similar properties.Most optical phenomena can be accounted for by using the classical electromagnetic description of light. Complete electromagnetic descriptions of light are, however, often difficult to apply in practice. Practical optics is usually done using simplified models. The most common of these, geometric optics, treats light as a collection of rays that travel in straight lines and bend when they pass through or reflect from surfaces. Physical optics is a more comprehensive model of light, which includes wave effects such as diffraction and interference that cannot be accounted for in geometric optics. Historically, the ray-based model of light was developed first, followed by the wave model of light. Progress in electromagnetic theory in the 19th century led to the discovery that light waves were in fact electromagnetic radiation. Some phenomena depend on light having both wave-like and particle-like properties. Explanation of these effects requires quantum mechanics. When considering light's particle-like properties, the light is modelled as a collection of particles called "photons". Quantum optics deals with the application of quantum mechanics to optical systems. Optical science is relevant to and studied in many related disciplines including astronomy, various engineering fields, photography, and medicine (particularly ophthalmology and optometry, in which it is called physiological optics). Practical applications of optics are found in a variety of technologies and everyday objects, including mirrors, lenses, telescopes, microscopes, lasers, and fibre optics.
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optics
Optics is a branch of physics that studies the properties and behavior of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it. It also involves the concepts of reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, polarization, and the speed of light.
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Optics
Optics is the branch of physics which involves the behaviour and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it. Optics usually describes the behaviour of visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light. Because light is an electromagnetic wave, other forms of electromagnetic radiation such as X-rays, microwaves, and radio waves exhibit similar properties. Most optical phenomena can be accounted for using the classical electromagnetic description of light. Complete electromagnetic descriptions of light are, however, often difficult to apply in practice. Practical optics is usually done using simplified models. The most common of these, geometric optics, treats light as a collection of rays that travel in straight lines and bend when they pass through or reflect from surfaces. Physical optics is a more comprehensive model of light, which includes wave effects such as diffraction and interference that cannot be accounted for in geometric optics. Historically, the ray-based model of light was developed first, followed by the wave model of light. Progress in electromagnetic theory in the 19th century led to the discovery that light waves were in fact electromagnetic radiation.
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picots
topics
coptis
postic
copist
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of optics in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of optics in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of optics in a Sentence
For Xi, golf is just such a touchy topic back home, saddled with so much baggage -- the optics would be awful, with or without Trump.
Manatee County Commissioner Misty Servia:
You're taking the Whitest demographic, the richest demographic in Manatee County and putting them ahead of everyone else, the optics are bad... very bad -- I'm really disappointed.
Our vision today is to be guided by that potential where again the energy of Central Asia will flow to South Asia where pipelines, fibre optics, railways, and connectivity, air, ground and virtual will connect us.
It's not necessary, but the university prostrates and virtue signals any chance they get if the optics are good enough, i'll just continue rolling my eyes until I get my diploma.
The optics around hiking rates at the same time are clearly not good, but these things are not mutually exclusive, as the central bank addresses a modest financial panic and prevent further bank runs from beginning.
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- بصرباتArabic
- optikaCzech
- OptikGerman
- οπτικήGreek
- optiikkaFinnish
- radharceolaíocht, optaicIrish
- תורת האור, אופטיקהHebrew
- optikaHungarian
- ljósfræði, sjónfræðiIcelandic
- otticaItalian
- 光学Japanese
- 光學, 광학Korean
- optikkNorwegian
- optykaPolish
- ópticaPortuguese
- о́птикаRussian
- optikaSerbo-Croatian
- optikaSlovene
- optikSwedish
- కాంతిశాస్త్రముTelugu
- ทรรศนศาสตร์Thai
- dalubsugaanTagalog
- 光學, quang họcVietnamese
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