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Optics is the study of light, and its interaction with matter. It includes topics such as imaging systems, fiber optics, lasers, quantum optics, and more.

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Origins of this interesting optical phenomenon?

Sunlight reflecting off my glasses seem to disperse into these distinct red and blue bands. The glasses are acting as some sort of a prism to split the light. The glasses do have some reflective coa …
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Using a transparent cup of water as a magnifier

When a transparent glass of water is placed in front of a striped background, it appears to produce this “magnified” view of the background in the center of the cup (i.e., the v shaped blue thing in t …
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