Optics

Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter. It encompasses phenomena such as reflection, refraction, diffraction, and interference. Optics is crucial for understanding the formation of images in lenses and mirrors, as well as the functioning of instruments like microscopes and telescopes. The field is divided into geometrical optics, which deals with light rays, and wave optics, which considers light as a wave.