5. Optics

5.1 Basic Optics

5.1.1 What is Light?

5.1.2 Basic Geometric Optics

5.1.3 Basic Wave Optics

5.1.4 Energy Flow, Poynting Vector and Polarization

5.1.5 Summary to: 5.1 Optics

5.2 Optics and Materials

5.2.1 Interaction between Light and Matter

5.2.2 Fresnel Equations

5.2.3 The Complex Index of Refraction

5.2.4 Polarization and Materials

5.2.5 Not so Perfect Materials

5.2.6 Principles of Generating Light

5.2.7 Specialities

5.2.8 Summary to: Optics and Materials

5.3 Optical Components

5.3.1 Light Sources

5.3.2 Processing Light

5.3.3 Detecting Light

5.3.4 Summary to: Optical Components

5.4.1 Summary to: 5.1 Optics

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