Optics is the branch of physics which involves the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it.[1] Optics usually describes the behavior of visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light. Because light is an electromagnetic wave, other forms of electromagnetic radiation such as X-rays, microwaves, and radio waves exhibit similar properties.[1]

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See also

  • Category:Optical components
  • Category:Optical materials

References

  1. 1 2 McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill. 1993.
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