Explore: Optical Phenomena

Optical phenomena are any observable events that result from the interaction of light and matter. All optical phenomena coincide with quantum phenomena

in 1982 A tornado on May 3, 1999 in central Oklahoma Atmospheric optical phenomena include: Afterglow Airglow Alexander's band, the dark region between

Atmospheric optical phenomena include: Afterglow Airglow Alexander's band, the dark region between the two bows of a double rainbow. Alpenglow Anthelion

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technology for manipulating beams of elementary charged particles. Most optical phenomena can be accounted for by using the classical electromagnetic description

gullible public for profit", according to "Straight Dope" staff. Optical phenomena Orb (optics) Carroll, Robert Todd (2003). "rods". The Skeptic's Dictionary:

faces, sending shafts of light in particular directions. Atmospheric optical phenomena like halos were part of weather lore, which was an empirical means

These phenomena of specular circular birefringence and specular circular dichroism are jointly known as specular optical activity. Specular optical activity

cirrus clouds, potentially resulting in a self-reinforcing loop. Optical phenomena, such as sun dogs and halos, can be produced by light interacting

example, a "vitreous greasy" lustre). Some minerals exhibit unusual optical phenomena, such as asterism (the display of a star-shaped luminous area) or