Optics and Waves

  1. Electromagnetic Waves
    1. Electromagnetic Wave Theory
      1. Maxwell's Equations
        1. Gauss's Law for Electricity
          1. Gauss's Law for Magnetism
            1. Faraday's Law
              1. Ampère-Maxwell Law
              2. Wave Generation
                1. Accelerating Charges
                  1. Oscillating Dipoles
                    1. Antenna Radiation
                    2. Wave Properties
                      1. Transverse Nature
                        1. Electric and Magnetic Field Relationship
                          1. Polarization
                          2. Speed of Light
                            1. Vacuum Value
                              1. Medium Dependence
                                1. Refractive Index
                              2. Electromagnetic Spectrum
                                1. Spectrum Overview
                                  1. Frequency Ranges
                                    1. Wavelength Ranges
                                      1. Energy Ranges
                                      2. Radio Waves
                                        1. Generation and Detection
                                          1. Communication Applications
                                            1. Astronomical Sources
                                            2. Microwaves
                                              1. Properties and Applications
                                                1. Radar Technology
                                                  1. Microwave Ovens
                                                  2. Infrared Radiation
                                                    1. Thermal Radiation
                                                      1. Night Vision
                                                        1. Spectroscopy
                                                        2. Visible Light
                                                          1. Color and Wavelength
                                                            1. Human Vision
                                                              1. Photosynthesis
                                                              2. Ultraviolet Radiation
                                                                1. UV-A, UV-B, UV-C
                                                                  1. Biological Effects
                                                                    1. Sterilization
                                                                    2. X-rays
                                                                      1. Generation Methods
                                                                        1. Medical Imaging
                                                                          1. Crystallography
                                                                          2. Gamma Rays
                                                                            1. Nuclear Origin
                                                                              1. Medical Applications
                                                                                1. Astronomical Sources
                                                                              2. EM Wave Energy and Momentum
                                                                                1. Energy Density
                                                                                  1. Electric Field Energy
                                                                                    1. Magnetic Field Energy
                                                                                      1. Total Energy Density
                                                                                      2. Poynting Vector
                                                                                        1. Energy Flow Direction
                                                                                          1. Intensity Calculation
                                                                                          2. Radiation Pressure
                                                                                            1. Momentum of Photons
                                                                                              1. Solar Radiation Pressure

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