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Acoustical diffusion, scattering, attenuation
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When light goes from air to water,it change direction.
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Very short infrared remote control question
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Power from LED bulb in sunlight
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Do antireflective coats increase the angle of total internal reflectio
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Why are X-rays scattered by matter?
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Reflection and absorption in matte black vs. shiny black objects
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Can LED's emit monochromatic light as efficiently as broad spectrum?
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Term scattering more of a general process
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Calculating the Polarization of a Plane Wave in Electromagnetic Exercises
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Polarisation of reflected light
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Synchrotron X-ray Measurements
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Optical scope for general purpose
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Two convex lenses in a system?
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Scattering formulas, what's the point?
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Double slit - why do we get an interference pattern?
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An interesting way to get an interference pattern
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Understanding Destructive Wave Interference
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Difference between Optical and Geometrical length?
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How we can collect two wave(light) ?
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Question about reflectivity of mirrors vs transitivity of lenses
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How can we have Inelastic scattering?
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How Does Light and Time Affect Our Perception of Reality?
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