| 单词 | physical optics |
| 释义 | > as lemmasphysical optics physical optics n. the branch of optics concerned with the properties of light itself (as distinguished from the function of sight); esp. the part of this dealing with wave theory and the phenomena explained by it (e.g. interference and diffraction). ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > light > [noun] > science of > wave theory undulatory theory1802 physical optics1831 wave theory1833 1831 D. Brewster Treat. Optics vii. 66 Physical Optics is that branch of the science which treats of the physical properties of light. 1895 H. G. Wells Time Machine xi. 114 I thought chiefly of the Philosophical Transactions and my own seventeen papers upon physical optics. 1993 Dict. National Biogr.: Missing Persons (BNC) 496/1 Such a device was quickly appreciated as the most practical way of producing polarized light—of great value in physical optics and in petrography. < as lemmas |
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