GEOMETRICAL OPTICS

CONTENTS

Refraction

laws of refraction
refractive index
common refractive indices

Total Internal Reflection

Critical Angle
90^o deviation with 90^o prism
180^o deviation with 90^o prism
optical fibres

Prisms

deviation
derivation of minimum deviation
chromatic dispersion
minimum angle of dispersion

Convex Lenses

types of lens
basic ray diagram
power of a lens
ray diagrams
The Lens Formula
magnification
chromatic aberration

Concave Lenses

types of lens
basic ray diagram
ray diagrams

Plane Mirrors

Laws of Reflection
plane mirror images
mirror rotation

Concave Mirrors

basic ray diagram
ray diagrams
proof of r = 2f
The Mirror Formula
caustic curves
parabolic mirrors

Convex Mirrors

basic ray diagram
ray diagrams
proof of r = 2f

Telescopes

astronomical refracting telescope
terrestrial telescope
Galilean telescope
reflecting telescopes

Microscopes

magnifying glass
compound microscope

The Eye

eye biology
visual angle
angular magnification
near point
short sight
long sight

The Camera

f-number
depth of field

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