Geometrical optics, a branch of optics that eschews wave phenomena in favour of ray propagation, continues to underpin advances in lens design and optical engineering. Contemporary studies in this ...

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Geometric optics is a confusing subject for many physics students, who often first encounter the subject in introductory college physics classes. Traditional instruction in geometric optics is not as ...

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