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 in 1999...
- Quantum optics is a branch of atomic, molecular, and optical physics and quantum chemistry that studies the behavior of photons (individual quanta of light)...
- Optics (Ancient Gr****: Ὀπτικά) is a work on the geometry of vision written by the Gr**** mathematician Euclid around 300 BC. The earliest surviving m****cript...
- Hamiltonian optics and Lagrangian optics are two formulations of geometrical optics which share much of the mathematical formalism with Hamiltonian mechanics...
- In optics, a ray is an idealized geometrical model of light or other electromagnetic radiation, obtained by choosing a curve that is perpendicular to the...
- Atom optics (or atomic optics) "refers to techniques to mani****te the trajectories and exploit the wave properties of neutral atoms". Typical experiments...
- Illusion optics is an electromagnetic theory that can change the optical appearance of an object to be exactly like that of another virtual object, i.e...
- Electro–optics is a branch of electrical engineering, electronic engineering, materials science, and material physics involving components, electronic...
- Adaptive optics (AO) is a technique of precisely deforming a mirror in order to compensate for light distortion. It is used in astronomical telescopes...