Chapter 29

Light Waves

Huygens’ Principle

Wave fronts are made up of tinier wave fronts

Diffraction Any bending of light by means other than reflection and refraction

Interference Light Waves demonstrate Interference. This fact confirms their wave nature .

Thin Film Interference

Interference Colors by Reflection from Thin Films Iridescence

Polarization

Plane Polarization

Polarized Light

Polaroid Filters

Holography