The Nature of Light

The following sections are included:

• ORIGINS

• REFRACTION

• FERMAT'S PRINCIPLE

• THE SPEED OF LIGHT

• THE WAVE NATURE OF LIGHT

  • What Are Waves?

  • Wave Characteristics

• DIFFRACTION AND RESOLUTION LIMITS

• THE QUANTUM THEORY AND PHOTONS

• THE PRODUCTION OF LIGHT

  • The Energy of Bound Electrons

  • Electron Spin

• THE PLANCK EQUATION AND PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS

• REFERENCES