TEXTBOOK READING: A couple of other aspects of the wave-like nature of light, pp. 347-367..
SUPPLEMENTAL READING:
Click on the titles below to open a new window of text to supplement the book, gleaned from a variety of sources, some even written by yours truly. They are presented in the order in which they would be introduced in the class lecture.
POLARIZING OPTICS TOOLS OF THE TRADE: Things all optikers should have in their tool boxes.
VIDEO DISC PLAYER GUTS: A topic not found in the book.
WHY IS THE SKY BLUE?Try the experiment yourself!
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