| Section | Topics Covered | | :--- | :--- | | | Laws of reflection & refraction, Fermat’s Principle, Huygens’ Principle, optical instruments (microscopes & telescopes), matrix methods in paraxial optics. | | Physical Optics | Interference in thin films (Newton’s rings & Michelson interferometer), Diffraction (Fraunhofer & Fresnel), Polarisation (Malus’ law & optical activity), Coherence, Dispersion & Scattering (Rayleigh scattering). |
Geometrical optics treats light as rays traveling in straight lines. This section is crucial for understanding the design of optical instruments. optics by murugesan pdf
: Core principles at plane and spherical surfaces. | Section | Topics Covered | | :---
This section treats light as rays traveling in straight lines. It forms the basis for understanding optical instruments. optical instruments (microscopes & telescopes)