Definition of Optics. Meaning of Optics. Synonyms of Optics

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Definition of Optics

Optics
Optics Op"tics, n. [Cf. F. optique, L. optice, Gr. ? (sc. ?). See Optic.] That branch of physical science which treats of the nature and properties of light, the laws of its modification by opaque and transparent bodies, and the phenomena of vision.
Optic
Optic Op"tic, n. [From Optic, a.] 1. The organ of sight; an eye. The difference is as great between The optics seeing, as the object seen. --Pope. 2. An eyeglass. [Obs.] --Herbert.

Meaning of Optics from wikipedia

- Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behaviour and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments...
- Ordering points to identify the clustering structure (OPTICS) is an algorithm for finding density-based clusters in spatial data. It was presented by Mihael...
- In optics and in wave propagation in general, dispersion is the phenomenon in which the phase velocity of a wave depends on its frequency; sometimes the...
- concerned with the design and application of optical fibers is known as fiber optics. The term was coined by Indian-American physicist Narinder Singh Kapany...
- Vortex Optics is an American manufacturer of special optical equipments for hunting, wildlife watching, outdoor recreation, shooting sports and law enforcement...
- Quantum optics is a branch of atomic, molecular, and optical physics dealing with how individual quanta of light, known as photons, interact with atoms...
- a hole in the sky". Atmospheric Optics. Retrieved 3 August 2016. Les Cowley. "Bottlinger's Rings". Atmospheric Optics. Retrieved 2017-06-26. Nance, Robert...
- In physics, physical optics, or wave optics, is the branch of optics that studies interference, diffraction, polarization, and other phenomena for which...
- Electro–optics is a branch of electrical engineering, electronic engineering, materials science, and material physics involving components, electronic...
- Nonlinear optics (NLO) is the branch of optics that describes the behaviour of light in nonlinear media, that is, media in which the polarization density...