Optics Courses

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Understanding Prisms Through Springs - Optics Puzzles Part 3

Explore the physics behind prisms and light refraction, delving into oscillating charges, wave interactions, and harmonic oscillators to understand how the index of refraction arises and varies with color.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Materials Research Society

Materials for the Lynx Space Telescope - Adaptive Optics and Piezoelectric Thin Films

Exploring piezoelectric thin films for adaptive optics in space telescopes, their potential to unravel cosmic mysteries, and applications in terrestrial optics and space technology.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Biomimicry of Insect Cuticles - Optics, Structure and Functionality by Michel Mitov

Explore biomimicry of insect cuticles, focusing on optical properties, structural characteristics, and functional applications inspired by nature's ingenious designs.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Simons Foundation

Quantum Optics in Random Media - February 21, 2023

Delve into quantum optics theory, exploring light-matter interactions and transport of nonclassical light states in random media through real-space quantum electrodynamics formulation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CoA Physics

Physics 4C - Optics Freeform Timed Assessment - Image By Spherical Mirror 1

Explore a 22-minute assessment on image formation by spherical mirrors from the Spring 2025 PHYS 4C optics class.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gautam Varde

Fresnel Diffraction and Fraunhofer Diffraction in Optics

Explore the principles of light diffraction, including Fresnel and Fraunhofer patterns, essential for understanding optics in physics and engineering applications.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gautam Varde

Diffraction Grating Due to n Slits - Transmission Grating in Optics

Explore diffraction grating concepts, including transmission and reflection gratings, with detailed explanations relevant for engineering physics, GATE, UPSC, and competitive exams.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gautam Varde

Stokes Law in Reflection - Phase Difference and Proof in Optics

Understand Stokes Law in reflection, including phase change principles, proof, and applications in optics and engineering physics.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gautam Varde

Michelson Interferometer - Construction and Working in Optics Physics

Explore the construction and working principles of the Michelson Interferometer, a fundamental optical instrument used for precise measurements in physics and engineering.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Excellence Academy

JAMB Physics Optics: Mirror Formula and Types of Mirrors - Part 1

Master essential JAMB physics concepts in optics through detailed solutions of past questions, focusing on mirror formulas and different mirror types for exam preparation.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gautam Varde

Young's Double Slit Experiment - Wave Optics Numerical Problems

Master essential numerical problem-solving techniques for Young's Double Slit Experiment through previous year questions, preparing effectively for JEE, NEET, and Class 12 Physics examinations.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

APS Physics

Relativistic Optics and Laser-Driven Particle Accelerators

Explore cutting-edge developments in relativistic optics and how ultra-intense lasers are revolutionizing particle acceleration technology through advanced physics principles.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Wolfram

Second Quantization and Its Applications in Quantum Optics

Explore second quantization in quantum optics through Wolfram Language, focusing on atom-field interactions, quantum states, and the Jaynes-Cummings model for practical quantum system simulations.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CoA Physics

Optics: Refraction, Reflection, and Snell's Law - Lecture 2

Master the principles of optical physics through comprehensive coverage of refraction, reflection, Snell's Law, and practical problem-solving in ray optics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Code Sync

Bidirectional Data Transformations with Functional Optics

Explore functional optics and bidirectional data transformations to simplify data structure conversions, using lenses and projections for more efficient and error-free programming.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video