# optics

1. ### Waves && Optics

Two waves are linearly polarized. The electric field of one wave is aligned with the x-axis and the other is aligned with the y-axis. In the absence of matter that might change the polarization, can these waves interfere with each other?
2. ### A double-slit experiment && Optics

A double-slit experiment produces fringes on a distant screen. How does the linear separation between the bright maxima on the screen change when the separation between the slits doubles? (Answer: reduces by 1/2)
3. ### Color fringes on heated plate

I've recently noticed that the ceramic plates I have home show an interesting light pattern whenever light is reflected on a slightly heated area of them. The setup is the following: a ceramic plate, a lightbulb a meter above it, and any means of heating such as blowing hot air or putting hot...
4. ### Engineering optics

Hi everyone, I’m not sure about the solution of this question. I know that chromatic aberration would occur and because if that the focal length of the lens would be affected. Can anyone please help me solve this question. I have been caught up with this question for quite long. TIA
5. ### Optics for Research

I have a light beam with diameter of 1mm and I'm trying to reduce it's diameter to less than 50 micrometers (as shown in the image) I was thinking of using one of the high quality camera zoom lens. Any suggestions, or ideas?
6. ### Confusion with angular magnification

The angular magnification defined as, angle subtended by image of object /angle subtended by object when 25 cm from the naked eye Consider this. An object is placing 50cm in front of a convex lens which has a focus length of 100cm. So the image will create 100cm in front of the lens. If we...
7. ### Optics for dipped headlight

I'd like to turn a bike light into a dipped headlight. I.e. it should spread down and sideways, but not up, above eye-level. Can this be achieved with a lens? If so, what shape would this lens be? Assume typical bike-light lens material.
8. ### Hard Optics Question

A parallel beam of light is incident from air at an angle $a$ on the side $PQ$ of a right angled triangular prism of refractive index $n = \sqrt {2}$. Light undergoes total internal reflection in the prism at the face $PR$ when $a$ has a minimum value of $45°$. The angle $\theta$ of the prism...
9. ### Ray Optics

What is Huygen s' Principal?
10. ### [advice for a book]: QED applications in quantum optics

I am a Physicist with a good knowledge of Classical Quantum Mechanics and its applications on Material Physics, Molecular Physics and Atomic Physics. In my undergraduates, I did also some studies about Dirac equation, but I didn't engage myself on things like the Standard Model and Particle...
11. ### Fibre optics High school text

The text book is talking about pulse spreading/dispersion in optical fibres. Book says: "The spreading of the pulse is due to two dispersion effects: (i) Chromatic dispersion occurs because the refractive index of the fibre is different for different frequencies (colours) of light ...
12. ### Which optical component (spatial filter) can achieve this?

Amplitude of an optical wave propagating along the z-axis is given by E = Eo*e^(-x^2) + Eo sin(bx) What kind of optical setup can help filter out the second term from the wave?
13. ### optics by hecht

i have a black and white pdf version of optics by hecht.I am glad that such a book exists.I use it for reference. Is there a multicoloured hard copy of this book in circulation??have anybody seen such an edition?I would be happy to own a hardprint of this book if it is multicoloured.
14. ### Physics Of Optics And Time

PHYSICS OF OPTICS AND TIME Any corrections, different point of view and criticism will be appreciated pls. ABSTRACT: A brief proposition on the nature of light waves and how it affects the measurement of observers. For example, when a disturbance is created in the waves of light due to the...

if a thin lens with a focal length of +10cm is located 2cm in front of a spherical mirror with a radius -18cm. find? (A) the power, (B) the focal length, (C) principle point and (D) the focal point of the thick mirror optical system.
16. ### Lens Help?

Hello, Thanks so much for reading this. I think I'm close I"m just not confidant in my answer. The problem reads: For a thin plano-convex lens, what is the change in focal length (Delta f) for a 100 um change in radius (delta R) of the convex surface. Assume the lens has a visible-wavelength...