Definition of optics

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Optics is the branch of physics that describes the behavior and properties of light and the interaction of light with matter. Optics explains optical phenomena and colored by. The word optics comes from the Latin ὀπτική, which means the display.

Optics usually describes the nature of the visible light, infrared and ultraviolet; but because the light is electromagnetic waves, the same symptoms also occur in x-rays, microwaves, radio waves and other forms of electromagnetic radiation and similar symptoms as well as in the spotlight of the particle charge (charged beam). Optics in General can be considered to be part of keelektromagnetan. Some optical phenomena depend on the quantum properties of light associated with some optics to quantum mechanics. In practice, most of the optical phenomena can be calculated by using the electromagnetic nature of light, as described by Maxwell's equations.

Optics have identity, community, and the Conference itself. Aspects of science are often called optical science or optical physics. Applied Optical Sciences are often called optical engineering. Application of optical engineering which related specifically to the illumination system (illumination) is called a lighting engineering. Each discipline tends to be a little different in application, technical skills, focus, and professional affiliation. More recent innovations in optical engineering is often categorized as fotonika or optoelektronika. The boundaries between these fields and the "optics" are often not clear, and the term is used differently in different parts of the world and in various fields of industry.

Because of the wide application of the science of "light" for real-world application, the fields of optics and optical engineering tends to be highly interdisciplinary.

The science of Optics is part of a range of related disciplines including electrical engineering, physics, psychology, medicine (particularly Ophthalmology and optometry), and others. In addition, the most complete explanation about the behavior, as described in optical physics, not necessarily complicated for most problems, so a simple model can be used. This simple Model is sufficient to explain most optical phenomena as well as ignoring irrelevant behavior and/or is not detected on a system.