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What is the purpose of using rays in optics?
What is the purpose of using rays in optics?
- To simulate wave optics theory
- To propagate light through objects
- To describe diffraction phenomena
- To analyze complex optical systems (correct)
Which term is used to describe an idealized geometrical model of light or other electromagnetic radiation?
Which term is used to describe an idealized geometrical model of light or other electromagnetic radiation?
- Ray (correct)
- Wave
- Optics
- Energy flow
Which type of optics does not describe phenomena such as diffraction?
Which type of optics does not describe phenomena such as diffraction?
- Maxwell's equations
- Geometrical optics
- Ray optics (correct)
- Wave optics
What technique is used to computationally propagate rays through an optical system?
What technique is used to computationally propagate rays through an optical system?
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Under what conditions are approximate solutions to Maxwell's equations valid in ray optics?
Under what conditions are approximate solutions to Maxwell's equations valid in ray optics?
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