Nature's Optics and our Understanding of Light

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• Professor Sir Michael Berry, Melville Wills Professor of Physics (Emeritus), University of Bristol
• Wednesday 15 November 2017, 20:00-21:00
• Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road.

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Optical phenomena visible to everyone abundantly illustrate important ideas in science and mathematics. The phenomena considered include rainbows, sparkling reflections on water, green flashes, earthlight on the moon, glories, daylight, crystals, and the squint moon. The concepts include refraction, wave interference, numerical experiments, asymptotics, Regge poles, polarization singularities, conical intersections, and visual illusions.

This talk is part of the Cambridge University Physics Society series.

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