Concept

Light

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Covers biophotonics fundamentals, including the interaction between light and biological matter, the nature of light, speed measurement, and human vision.

Photon: the light particle

Delves into the properties and significance of the photon as a fundamental entity in the Universe.

Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Thermodynamics

Covers atomic structure, thermodynamics, material properties, and ideal gas law.

LED, Light and Color

Covers the energy and radiation of LEDs, transitions in energy levels, and color synthesis.

Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Waves and Their Properties

Provides an overview of electromagnetic wave properties, including speed, refraction, frequency spectrum, and polarization.

Efficiency in Light Generation

Explores the history and advancements in LED lighting efficiency, discussing the impact on energy consumption.

Black Body Radiation: Principles and Applications

Provides an overview of black body radiation, covering its principles, laws, and significance in optical detection.

Spectroscopy with Light

Explores the physics of light, covering electromagnetic waves, particles, interference, and the wave-particle dualism.

Astronaut's Vision: Distinguishing a House from Space

Explores the theoretical possibility of an astronaut distinguishing a house from 250 km in orbit.

Effective Field Theory: Testing Weak Interactions

Explores effective field theory for testing weak interactions and parity violation through forward-backward asymmetry.

Tissue Optics: Measurement Methods

Explores direct and indirect measurement methods in tissue optics, highlighting challenges and techniques used for in vivo measurements.

Mechanical Effects of Light

Covers the formulation and interpretation of mechanical effects of light.

Quantum Theory: Photoelectric Effect

Explores the transition to quantum theory through the photoelectric effect and the quantization of energy in light.

Laser Fundamentals and Applications

Explores laser fundamentals, historical perspective, and modern applications in engineering.

Quantum Chemistry: Wave Functions and Operators

Covers the fundamentals of quantum chemistry, focusing on wave functions, operators, and observable properties.

Polarization in Anisotropic Crystals

Explores the applications of polarizers in different fields and the optical properties of anisotropic crystals.

Chemical Equilibria and Reactivity

Explores gas properties, pressure, ideal and real gases, energy in reactions, and gas laws.

Fading Channels: Model & Performance

Covers fading channels in wireless communication, discussing models, performance, diversity, and attenuation effects.

Photometry: Understanding Light and Human Vision

Explains photometry, focusing on light measurement and its relationship with human vision and optical detectors.

Light Intensity and Distance: Exploring LED Behavior

Examines how the intensity of red LEDs changes with distance to a hindrance.