Optical lift — is an optical analogue of aerodynamic lift, in which a cambered refractive object with differently shaped top and bottom surfaces experiences a stable transverse lift force when placed in a uniform stream of light.[1] Contents 1 Discovery 2… … Wikipedia
Optical coherence tomography — Intervention Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) image of a sarcoma MeSH … Wikipedia
Optical interferometry — combines two or more light waves in an optical instrument in such a way that interference occurs between them. Early interferometers used white light sources and also monochromatic light from atomic sources (e.g., Young s double slit experiment… … Wikipedia
Optical rotation — (optical activity) is the turning of the plane of linearly polarized light about the direction of motion as the light travels through certain materials. It occurs in solutions of chiral molecules such as sucrose (sugar), solids with rotated… … Wikipedia
Optical pumping — of a laser rod (bottom) with an arc lamp (top). Red: hot. Blue: cold. Green: light. Non green arrows: water flow. Solid colors: metal. Light colors: fused quartz. Refs: [1], [2] … Wikipedia
Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment — (OGLE, буквально Оптический Эксперимент по Гравитационному Линзированию) польско американский астрономический проект по изучению темной материи при помощи метода гравитационного микролинзирования. Проект был основан в 1992, под руководством … Википедия
Optical table — A laser system on an optical table. An optical table is platform that is used to support systems used for optics experiments and engineering. Contents 1 Explanation … Wikipedia
Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment — OGLE telescope at the Las Campanas Observatory … Wikipedia
Optical microscope — Microscope Uses Small sample observation Notable experiments Discovery of cells Inventor Hans Lippershey Zacharias Jans … Wikipedia
Optical phenomenon — An optical phenomenon is any observable event that results from the interaction of light and matter. See also list of optical topics and optics. A mirage is an example of an optical phenomenon. Common optical phenomena are often due to the… … Wikipedia