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Physics GRE - Optics
Optics
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Physics
Undergraduate 4
10/21/2012

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Term
Wavelength under reflection:
Definition
λ0n01n1
Term
Wave under refraction:
Definition

v0sin(θ1)=v1sin(θ0)

 

n0sin(θ0)=n1sin(θ1)

Term

Critical angle:

 

sinθc=

Definition
=n2/n1
Term

Index of Refraction:

n=

Definition
=c/v
Term

 

 

 

 

Diverging (concave) Lense:

 

Definition

1. Parallel to x axis → away from focal point.

2. Through center of lense

* Imaginary, erect image

 

[image]

Term
Converging (convex) Lense:
Definition

1. Parallel to x axis → toward focal point

2. Through center of lense

* real, inverted image

 

[image]

Term
Convex Mirror:
Definition

1. Parallel to x axis → toward focal point

2.Through focal point → parallel to x axis

*imaginary, erect image

 

[image]

Term
Concave Mirror:
Definition

1. Parallel to x axis → toward focal point.

2. Through focal point → parallel to x axis

* real, inverted image

 

[image]

Term

Focal Point:

 

1/f=

Definition

=1/f1+1/f2+1/f3+...

 

=1/p+1/q

 

(p=object distance)

(q=image distance)

Term

Magnification factor:

 

M=


 Mmax=


 Mmin=


(for a telescope)

M=

Definition

=h'/h

=M1M2M3


=1+25/f


=25/f


=-f0/fe

 

 

 

Term

Angular Magnification:

M=

Definition
=θ/θ0
Term

(2 slit experiment)

dsinθbright=

Definition

=mλ

 

(m=0,±1,±2...)

Term

Polarizing angle:

tanθp=

Definition
=n2/n1
Term

Polarized intensity:

I=

Definition
=Imax(cos2θ)
Term

Angular Resolution:

θmin=

Definition
=λ/a
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