Nature's optics and our understanding of light

Seminar
QUEST Center event
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Speaker
Michael Berry, University of Bristol, UK
Date
07/05/2018 - 13:30Add to Calendar 2018-05-07 13:30:00 2018-05-07 13:30:00 Nature's optics and our understanding of light Optical phenomena visible to everyone abundantly illustrate important ideas in science and mathematics. The phenomena considered include rainbows, sparkling reflections on water, green flashes, earthlight on the moon, glories, daylight, crystals, and the squint moon. The concepts include refraction, wave interference, numerical experimen, asymptotics, Regge poles, polarization singularities, conical intersections, and visual illusions. בנין פיסיקה 202 חדר 301 Department of Physics physics.dept@mail.biu.ac.il Asia/Jerusalem public
Place
בנין פיסיקה 202 חדר 301
Abstract

Optical phenomena visible to everyone abundantly illustrate important

ideas in science and mathematics. The phenomena considered include

rainbows, sparkling reflections on water, green flashes, earthlight on the

moon, glories, daylight, crystals, and the squint moon. The concepts

include refraction, wave interference, numerical experimen,

asymptotics, Regge poles, polarization singularities, conical intersections,

and visual illusions.

Last Updated Date : 20/04/2018