New posts in Optics

Why do we see a rainbow of colors reflected off a CD or DVD?

What is the theory behind imaging a precision pinhole?

Mathematics supporting the classical explanation of why the phase speed of light slows down in a medium

If we use yellow light on a blue paper, what will the paper look like?

Slowly-varying envelope approximation: what does it imply?

Why are we able to see air bubbles under water?

Why are green screens green?

Is it possible to calculate the distance to a rainbow by using the parallax method?

What is Chirped Pulse Amplification, and why is it important enough to warrant a Nobel Prize?

Applying the Heisenberg uncertainty principle to photons