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Exact solutions for reflectance, transmittance, absorption?
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Acceleration in Plance Polar Coordinates
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Reflection and absorption of UV light
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Dopplershift, using changing optical length
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Time dependent optical path length vs coherence
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General term for splitting of light into constituents
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In low-e glass, is infrared able to reach the low-e coating?
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Understanding the Movement of Light: Wave Theory vs. Particle Theory
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Photon question -- is it a particle?
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Sharpeness of shadows as evidence for light motion
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Newton's Rings using refractive index of water
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Cross Phase Modulation in Optical Fibers (Fiber Optics)
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Light bulb in a microvawe oven
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Diffraction pattern for large number of particles
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Is it possible to create light?
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Q: Calculate average length of photon path: emit->absorb
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Understanding Wave Reflection on a Fixed Boundary
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Photon excitation to full orbitals
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Speed around earth for constant day light
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Why does my food go boom in the microwave?
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Light's Color Change in Different Media
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Wave reflection and refraction, relations between angles
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Refraction as an explanation for light curvature
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Help with UV Light: Calculate Radiation Energy
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Constant intensity maxima in double-slit interference ?
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Young's Interference experiment
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Using lasers to create a luminous spot in transparent medium
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'Diffraction' or 'Interference' gratings ?
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Amount of single photons to make white light?
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2 slits : diffraction always "enveloppe" of interference ?
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Converting Red Light Spectrum to Blue
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Understanding Light Absorption in Glass: Impact on Laser Beam Penetration
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How Does Gravity Influence the Momentum of Light?
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Does the Equation E=mc² Apply to Photons?
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Need Aspherical Lens Equation (+20d, 55mm)
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Evanescent light waves, energy flow and tunneling
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Refraction Formula For Thin Lens
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Very basic convergence lens question
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Diffraction and Wavelength Dependency
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Light travelling on curved surface
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What happens to projected light after the source stops
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How a very short λ enable light, not obliterate all shadow? (diffraction)
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Why is the (maximum) speed of light the number it is?
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A way to plastically flip a circular polariser?
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Can Fiber Optic Cables Create Coherent Light Circuits?
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What is the best laser for replicating this experiment?
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Geometrical Optics: Image Position with No Principal Axis
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How quickly does light turn on once you've hit the switch?
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Calculate the desired incident polarization of a light beam
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Photons passing through transparent material
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Why is unpolarized light halved in intensity when polarized?
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Laser that doesn't have a resonator?
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Calculating Energy Requirements for UV Light Penetration?
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The Relationship Between Lens Thickness and Light Convergence/Divergence
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Does light have a pressure wave
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Can Tachyons Travel Faster Than the Speed of Light and Alter the Future?
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Is Pluto's Visible Light Intensity Equal to Earth's?
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Why are images formed when rays intersect?
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Magnitud VS. Component of a vector
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Fresnel Diffraction through a straight edge
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Snell's law for an interface with variable refractive index
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Trouble Understanding Light: Seeking Help
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Question about reflecting light off a mirror
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Light waves with 0 amplitude due to extreme red shift?
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How reflection and refraction of light are expressed at the particle level?
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Do Photons Move Slower in a Solid Medium? - Comments
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Destructive interference and energy
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About atmosphere light absorbtion
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Light Polarization Reflected from Parabolic Mirror
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Reflection and refraction: the same thing at the atomic level?
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Is the speed of light constant?
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Thick convex mirror or a thin one for the anti-theft mirror?
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Slit sizes needed for light diffraction
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Light is an oscillating elec field, But with respect to what
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Reflection of wave at open end (boundary condition)
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Question on beamsplitter when light is backward-incident
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How incandescent light bulbs create light
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Understanding the Nature of White Light: Coherency and Mixture Explained
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Realistic air velocties regarding a wing while in flight
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Why does wavelength affect diffraction?
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Low-cost low threshold optical beam limiter?
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How to calculate obscuration of the light by small particles
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Hamiltonian Optics Basics: Explained for Beginners
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