AP Physical Optics Vocab

Interference

Interference Pattern

Reflection

Refraction

Diffraction

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Amplitude & Intensity

Diffraction Pattern

Thin Films

In an oil slick In soap bubbles

Thin Films

In a CD In a butterfly’s wing

Images of Newton’s Rings Phenomenon

Images of Newton’s Rings looked at under monochromatic light

Dispersion of Light

Dispersion of Light

Electromagnetic (EM) Waves