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Geometrical Optics 1
In words what is hero s principle,
What is the law of reflection whi...,
In words what is fermat s principle
13
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Geometrical Optics 2
What does it mean that rays are i...,
What would happen in an ideal ima...,
Nonideal images are formed due to
24
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Geometrical Optics 3
In words what is an aperture,
What are the two specific effects...,
In words what is the field of view
16
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Optical Instrumentation
What are some examples of third o...,
What causes aberrations,
What is a spherical aberration
43
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Maths for Optics
What is the k vector k,
What is the wave number,
What is the angular frequency
21
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Matrix Methods for Optics
What does the matrix method allow...,
What is the paraxial approximation,
What is the matrix form of the tr...
16
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Polarisation
What is a longitudinal wave,
What is a transverse wave,
Light is a 3d vector field if it ...
40
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Generation of Polarised Light
What is the principle of the pile...,
What is the principle of a brewst...,
How does a polariod filter produc...
34
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Control of Polarised Light
What are the main principles used...,
How might 2 birefringent prisms b...,
Describe the nicol prism
31
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Interference
What is the optical path phase de...,
What is the free space propagatio...,
What is the phase difference betw...
40
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Multi-beam Interference
What is a multi beam interferometer,
What are the priciple components ...,
When the refractive index outside...
29
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Coherence and OCT
What is oct,
What principles is oct based on,
What are some of the uses for oct
28
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Diffraction
What is diffraction,
Why is it hard to see diffraction,
What is required to properly see ...
22
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Fraunhofer Diffraction
Why does fraunhofer diffraction u...,
What are the requirements for fra...,
What is crucial for determining t...
45
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Diffraction Gratings and Resolution
What is a diffraction grating,
What are the three types of diffr...,
How do diffraction gratings let u...
35
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Fourier Optics
What is the 2d fourier transform ...,
What does the origin represent in...,
What is the fourier transform of ...
35
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Lasers
What are the key properties of la...,
How can a laser beam be considere...,
What is the far field diffraction...
44
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Laser Linewidth and Gain Saturation
Why can we not consider laser out...,
What causes the line broadening e...,
What causes the line broadening e...
32
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Cavities, Beams and Modes
What are superfluorescent lasers,
What do most lasers require,
What does the output coupler do
47
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Laser Examples
Describe some key characteristics...,
How does the population inversion...,
Why is it sometimes convenient to...
44
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