Optics
7 terms
Rainbow Formation
An optical meteorological phenomenon caused by reflection, refraction, and chromatic dispersion of sunlight inside raindrops.
OpticsRayleigh Criterion
The condition for two point sources to be barely resolved by an optical instrument, stating that the central diffraction maximum of one…
OpticsRayleigh Scattering
The elastic scattering of light or electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the light's wavelength.
OpticsReal Image
An optical image formed by actual convergence of light rays, which can be projected onto a physical screen.
OpticsReflection
The bouncing back of a light ray or wave when it strikes a boundary surface between two different media without entering the second medium.
OpticsRefraction
The bending of a light ray as it passes obliquely from one transparent medium into another with a different refractive index.
OpticsResolving Power
The ability of an optical instrument or grating to separate and distinguish two closely spaced point objects or adjacent spectral…