Category:Optics: Difference between revisions

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Optics is the science of light and its interaction with matter.

Optics is a broad subject area. Much of the content is covered in subcategories. Many basic concepts are covered in Category:Geometrical optics, in which light is considered as if it were composed of rays. Articles dealing with the wave nature of light can be found in Category:Physical optics. More advanced topics are in Category:Nonlinear optics, Category:Photonics, and Category:Quantum optics. For optical devices, see Category:Optical devices. For individual optical elements like lenses and mirrors, see Category:Optical components.

This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.

The following 130 pages are in this category, out of 130 total.

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+'''Optics''' is the science of [[light]] and its interaction with matter.
+Optics is a broad subject area. Much of the content is covered in subcategories. Many basic concepts are covered in [[:Category:Geometrical optics]], in which light is considered as if it were composed of [[ray (optics)|rays]]. Articles dealing with the wave nature of light can be found in [[:Category:Physical optics]]. More advanced topics are in [[:Category:Nonlinear optics]], [[:Category:Photonics]], and [[:Category:Quantum optics]]. For optical devices, see [[:Category:Optical devices]]. For individual optical elements like lenses and mirrors, see [[:Category:Optical components]].
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+[[Category:Atomic, molecular, and optical physics]]
+[[Category:Applied and interdisciplinary physics]]