10 Questions
Which branch of optics studies interference, diffraction, polarization, and other phenomena for which the ray approximation of geometric optics is not valid?
Physical optics
What is physical optics commonly used for in optics, electrical engineering, and applied physics?
To estimate the field on a surface
What does the term 'physical' in physical optics mean?
It is more physical than geometric or ray optics
What does the Born approximation in physical optics resemble?
Geometric optics
Which theory is a precise theory in optics, electrical engineering, and applied physics?
Coherence theory
Which term is commonly used to refer to the study of phenomena such as polarization, diffraction, and interference where the ray approximation of geometric optics cannot be done?
Wave optics
What does wave optics involve integrating the ray-estimated field over?
All of the above
What is the approximate name of the section of optics that deals with the behavior of light and its wave characteristics?
Physical optics
What is the main focus of wave optics in the estimation of the field on a surface?
Ray optics
Which theory in optics is commonly used for the estimation of the field on a surface?
Geometric optics
Test your knowledge of physical optics with this quiz! Explore topics such as interference, diffraction, polarization, and more. See how well you understand the phenomena that go beyond the ray approximation of geometric optics.
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