PHYS-207(c): General physics : quanta

Lectures in this course (73)

Explains how to calculate the air refraction index using interference fringes.

Explains the Fourier series representation of periodic functions using sinusoidal functions and coefficients.

Explores the astronaut's ability to distinguish houses on Earth's surface from orbit.

Explores the Michelson interferometer, demonstrating how to calculate mirror displacement from interference fringes observed on a screen.

Explains the calculation of minimal thickness for optical interference in thin films.

Covers combined interference, diffraction, network properties, and resolving power in networks.

Explains the resolution of an optical grating to separate different wavelengths emitted by a lamp.

Covers the resolving power of networks and properties of diffraction gratings.

Covers X-ray diffraction in crystals, focusing on diffraction principles and constructive interference.

Explores the size relationship between the halo and the Moon, emphasizing the concept of drops.

Explores using an optical grating to resolve sodium doublet wavelengths.

Explores resolving objects with one or two eyes using diffraction patterns.

Explores optical activity, birefringence, polarization of light, and liquid crystal displays.

Explores the use of glasses in 3D movies and the phenomena observed.

Explains birefringence, angular frequency, polarization of light, and polarization direction changes.

Explores the behavior of light passing through a polarizer and a quarter-wave plate.

Explains interference in a two-slit device with perpendicular polarizers, showing no interference.

Explores the impact of polarizers on the intensity in a two-slit experiment.

Explores black body radiation, Planck theory, classical physics limitations, and electromagnetic density.

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