Assignment

Engineering Physics - Unit 1

Topic: Wave Optics

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Introduction
Huygens’
Interference
Diffraction
Polarization
Applications
ConclusionPrinciple
ofof
of
toLight
Light
Wave Optics
Wave
Huygens
When
Diffraction
Polarization
1. Interference:
optics
twostated
or
isis
deals
successfully
more
the
restricting
Used
that
bending
with
coherent
every
in the
thin
the
explains
of
point
wave
light
film
light
vibrations
onnature
coatings,
waves
around
interference,
a wavefront
of
of
overlap,
obstacles
light
light,
soap acts
to
diffraction,
bubbles,
unlike
they
aor
single
asapertures.
produce
aray
secondary
oilplane.
optics
and
films.
regions
polarization.
which
source
oftreats
constructive
of wavelets.
light as (bright)
straight and
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It explains
New
Conditions:
Types:
Methods:
2.
These
Diffraction:
wavefront
phenomena
Fresnel
Reflection,
phenomena
Sources
Basis
(near
is formed
prove
must
of
field)
refraction,
like
optical
the
by
be
and
interference,
wave
coherent,
theinstruments
Fraunhofer
Polaroid
envelope
natureequal
diffraction,
of
sheets.
of
(far
like
light,
amplitude,
these
field).
microscopes.
which
wavelets.
and and
could
polarization
constant
not be that
phase
explained
cannot
difference.
by
begeometrical
explained byoptics.
geometric
Applications
Applications:
3. Polarization: include
Sunglasses,
Used laws
in LCDstress
of reflection
screens,
analysis
photography,
and
in refraction.
materials,stress
3D glasses.
analysis.
Law
Young’s
Single
4. Holography
ofSlit
Reflection:
Double
Diffraction:
andSlit
LASER
Angle
Experiment
oftechnology.
incidence
(YDSE):= Angle of reflection.
Law ofLight
Setup:
ConditionRefraction:
forpasses
minima:n1
through
*a sin(i)
* sinθ
two ==n2
slits
nλ* and
sin(r).
produces fringes on the screen.
Fringe awidth
where width, n β= =order
= slitformula: λD/dof minima.
where λmaximum
Central = wavelength, is brightest,
D = distance
surrounded
to screen,
by alternate
d = distance
darkbetween
and bright
slits.
bands.