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Interactive Animations (20)

    Fig 01.01 The Electromagnetic Spectrum

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    Fig 02.10 Caustic Formation

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    Fig 03.11 and 19.18 Chromatic Aberration

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    Fig 04.02 A Harmonic Wave

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    Fig 05.01 Blackbody Radiation Spectral Distribution

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    Fig 06.02 Superposition of Waves

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    Fig 07.06 Two-source Interference

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    Fig 08.09 Fabry-Perot Transmittance

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    Fig 08.13 Resolution Criterion - Fabry-Perot Interferometer

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    Fig 09.00 Volume of Coherence

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    Fig 10.09 Rayleigh Resolution Criterion

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    Fig 11.15 Diffraction by a Transmission Grating

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    Fig 12.02 Reflection and Transmission of Light at an Interface - TE Polarization

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    Fig 12.03 Reflection and Transmission of Light at an Interface - TM Polarization

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    Fig 13.05 Light Propagation in an Optical Fiber

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    Fig 14.09 Polarization Ellipse

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    Fig 15.14 Refractive Indices of Quartz

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    Fig 16.02 Beers Law

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    Fig 17.05 and 18.07 Laser Beam Characteristics

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    Fig 18.12 Laser Cavity Stability

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