Polarization of light: linear and circular
Electromagnetic waves are polarized if their electric field vectors are all in a single plane…
AAMC Outline
Other diffraction phenomena, X-ray diffraction
As X-rays have a very short wavelength, we can use crystalline solids as a natural…
Nuclear forces, binding energy
The nuclear force is the force that is responsible for the binding of protons and…
Neutrons, protons, isotopes
The number of protons determines an element’s atomic number. The number of neutrons is variable,…
Atomic number, atomic weight
The atomic number is equal to the number of protons in an atom’s nucleus. The…
Visual spectrum, color
A small part of the electromagnetic spectrum 380 ~ 750 nm includes its visible components.…
Classification of electromagnetic spectrum, photon energy E = hf
The electromagnetic spectrum is a wide collection of different waves with varying frequencies, wavelengths and…
Properties of electromagnetic radiation
The speed of an electromagnetic wave is 3×108 m/s in a vacuum, and the energy…
Thin films, diffraction grating, single-slit diffraction
Interference can also occur in single-slit diffraction (with a single slit), a diffraction grating (with…
Concept of Interference; Young Double-slit Experiment
Interference occurs when multiple waves interact with each other and is a change in amplitude…