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What is another word for physical optics?

Pronunciation: [fˈɪzɪkə͡l ˈɒptɪks] (IPA)

Physical optics refers to the branch of optics that deals with the study of the nature of light, its properties and its behavior when it interacts with matter. Synonyms for physical optics include geometrical optics, wave optics, and ray optics. Geometrical optics focuses on the geometric aspects of light, while wave optics emphasizes the wave properties of light and its interactions with matter. On the other hand, ray optics emphasizes the behavior of light in terms of rays and is more suitable for simple optical systems that use few optical elements. Despite the differences, all these synonyms refer to the study of light and its properties, and they play a crucial role in various fields of science and engineering.
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  • Descartes subscribed to the doctrine of instantaneous propagationbut the Cartesian theory was the first clearly to assert that light itself was nothing but a mechanical propertyfor this reason that we may regard Descartes' theory of light as legitimate starting point of modern physical optics.
    René Descartes

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