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Questions about Interference Maxima
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Explaining Wavelength and Diffraction in Edexcel Physics A-level Q17 (b) i
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The intensity of x-rays in a Coolidge tube
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Recommend a book for Optical physics
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A question about the speed of Light in different media....
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Superposition's effect on frequency?
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The tangent and perpendicular of a mirror
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Optical Interference: LEDs & Coherence
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Why isn't there light exiting anywhere else?
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Spherically arranged polarization
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Is there a value for the acceleration of light?
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Sweat on Screen, Interference or Refraction?
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Why do photons pass through particles with a delay
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Sun ray brightness quality after mirror reflection
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How does Total Internal Reflection in a mm/sm fiber work?
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How does gamma photon ionization affect ion creation and wavelength?
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S vs. P polarization (classical EM)
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Intensity of p-polarized light through stack of plates
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Rutherford scattering and momentum
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Generating light by using the energy from a yoyo
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Constant frequency of light and connection to QM
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Optical system with a medium different from air
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Rotate only H-Pol Component of Light beam by 90 degrees
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Is there such a one-way mirror?
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Setting up a circuit to drive a Laser Diode
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External focus in an optical system
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Superposition Proof: Understanding Angle of Sin
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Apply Fermat's principle to a Concave mirror
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Is the Photon Riding on an Electromagnetic Wave?
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Energy Loss During Total Internal Reflection
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Plano convex lenses and focal length
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Can a laser be effective in a sandstorm or through ash?
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Why can you solve system of lenses combining the effects?
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Do Ghostly Entities Have Mass Like My Reflection or Shadow?
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What if the speed of light were not constant?
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Understanding the Behavior of EM Waves: A Scientist's Perspective
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Why Does X-Ray Scatter at Angle 2dsinθ?
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Significance of terms of acceleration in polar coordinates
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How do sharp ended lightning rods reduce the probability of lightning strikes?
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Refraction of IR "light" in CCD sensors SiO2 layer
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Is lead salvaged from hospital x-ray shielding safe?
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Why there isn't a scattered photon in the Pe effect?
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Is the Acousto-Optic Effect correlated to wavelength/colour?
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Faster than Light... Superluminal Group Velocity
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Extreme focus of a radially polarized beam
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Polarizers and Analyzers in optics
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Light travels only in one direction material?
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Uncovering the Source of Extra 267 J in Standard Incandescent Light Bulb
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Why do concerts not impact the way we see light?
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Thin film interference - why thin, exactly?
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What is the difference between single-mode and multimode lasers?
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Shining Monochromatic Light on a strawberry....
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Light as a Constant: Examining the Paradox
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Red laser erases on glow in the dark surfaces?
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Effect of IR blocking nano coating atop solar reflectors....
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Thin lens approximation and Apparent depth
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Is light speed limit an artifact of the math of measurement
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Relative Humidity (RH) affecting atmospheric attenuation of light?
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