Chapter 1

Wave Motion and Superposition

Plane and spherical waves

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Transverse and longitudinal waves

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Phase and group velocity

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Superposition of collinear harmonic waves

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Lissajous figures

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Chapter 2

Velocity of Waves and Acoustic Characteristics

Velocity of transverse waves on a string

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Velocity of longitudinal waves in a fluid

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Energy density and intensity of waves

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Doppler effect

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Reverberation time and Sabine's formula

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Chapter 3

Interference of Light

Coherence and division of wavefront

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Young's double slit experiment

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Fresnel's biprism

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Newton's rings

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Michelson interferometer

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Chapter 4

Diffraction of Light

Fresnel vs Fraunhofer diffraction

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Fraunhofer diffraction at a single slit

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Diffraction grating

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Resolving power of optical instruments

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Zone plate basics

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Chapter 5

Polarization of Light

Plane, circular, and elliptical polarization

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Malus's law and Brewster's law

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Double refraction and Nicol prism

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Quarter and half wave plates

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Optical activity and polarimeter

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Chapter 6

Optical Instruments and Fiber Optics

Huygens and Ramsden eyepieces

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Telescopes and microscopes

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Total internal reflection

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Step-index and graded-index fibers

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Numerical aperture and acceptance angle

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