What is Light?

Wave Model of Light

 

Ray Model of Light

In Chapter 18

 

Photon Model of Light

In Chapter 25 and 28

 

Propagation of Light

Diffraction - Diffraction is normally taken to refer to various phenomena which occur when a wave encounters an obstacle. It is described as the apparent bending of waves around small obstacles and the spreading out of waves past small openings.

 

 

 

Speed of light

 

 

Index of Refraction

 

 

 

 

Interference of Light

 

Young's Double-slit Experiment

 

Analyzing Double-Slit Interference

 

 

 

Diffraction Grating

 

 

 

 

Thin-Film Interference

 

 

 

 

 

Single-Slit Diffraction

 

Huygens' Principle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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