Since the discovery that light is electromagnetic radiation, optics has largely been regarded in theoretical physics as a subfield of electromagnetism. Some optical phenomena depend on the quantum ...

Geometric optics is a confusing subject for many physics students, who often first encounter the subject in introductory college physics classes. Traditional instruction in geometric optics is not as ...

This seminar in Computational Optics will introduce students to the principles and applications of computational methods in the field and provide them with the skills and knowledge necessary to apply ...

If Earth is going to be blown to bits by an asteroid, it'd be nice to have some advance warning – to either do something ...

This advancement could provide crucial early warnings about incoming asteroids, allowing for timely intervention or ...

New GBL calculation method provides improved asteroid tracking accuracy and benefits astronomical research, including mapping ...