1. Physics: Principles with Applications, 6th edition
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Chapter 23
Physics: Principles with Applications, 6th edition
Giancoli
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2. Light: Geometric Optics
For what we refer to as Geometrical Optics, we will treat light as photons, or packets of energy traveling in a straight line. Hence, we can examine the behavior of light by following the path these photons take through space and/or transparent materials. The paths are called rays.

3. Units of Chapter 23 The Ray Model of Light
Reflection; Image Formed by a Plane Mirror
Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
Index of Refraction
Refraction: Snell’s Law

4. Units of Chapter 23 Total Internal Reflection; Fiber Optics
Thin Lenses; Ray Tracing
The Thin Lens Equation; Magnification
Combinations of Lenses
Lensmaker’s Equation

5. 23.1 The Ray Model of Light
Light very often travels in straight lines. We represent light using rays, which are straight lines emanating from an object. This is an idealization, but is very useful for geometric optics.
Light that gets emitted from a point on the surface of an object, such as this pencil, will radiate in all directions. Only a small portion of that light energy will actually end up entering our light sensors (our eyes).

6. 23.2 Reflection; Image Formation by a Plane Mirror
Law of reflection: the angle of reflection (that the ray makes with the normal to a surface) equals the angle of incidence.
The law of reflection applies only to an optically smooth surface. That means that the surface roughness is smaller than the wavelength of the light (in the hundreds of nanometers range).

7. 23.2 Reflection; Image Formation by a Plane Mirror
When light reflects from a rough surface, the law of reflection still holds, but the angle of incidence varies. This is called diffuse reflection.
If the roughness of the surface is greater than the wavelength of the light, then rays can be reflected in a myriad of directions. Another word for “diffuse” is “scattered”.

8. 23.2 Reflection; Image Formation by a Plane Mirror
With diffuse reflection, your eye sees reflected light at all angles. With specular reflection (from a mirror), your eye must be in the correct position.

9. 23.2 Reflection; Image Formation by a Plane Mirror
What you see when you look into a plane (flat) mirror is an image, which appears to be behind the mirror.
Remember that what you see are bundles of rays that are specularly reflected from the surface of the mirror. Your brain is trained to think that the object you “see” is in the direction you are looking.

10. 23.2 Reflection; Image Formation by a Plane Mirror
This is called a virtual image, as the light does not go through it. The distance of the image from the mirror is equal to the distance of the object from the mirror.
Referring to the previous slide, the fact that the angles of incidence and reflection are equal produces similar triangles on the left and right.

11. 23.3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
Spherical mirrors are shaped like sections of a sphere, and may be reflective on either the inside (concave) or outside (convex).
As you look at a concave mirror, you are looking into a depression, or “cavity”.

12. 23.3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
Rays coming from a faraway object are effectively parallel.
If we were talking about the wave behavior of light, we would say that we are seeing plane waves.

13. 23.3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
Parallel rays striking a spherical mirror do not all converge at exactly the same place if the curvature of the mirror is large; this is called spherical aberration.
All of these rays could be thought of as emanating from a distant point of light. If the image of that point was to be clear, all of these rays should come together at one point. Think of the reflected rays as coming together on the back surface of the eyeball (the retina). You see a point of light only when the sensors on the retina are stimulated on a very small spot.

14. 23.3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
If the curvature is small, the focus is much more precise; the focal point is where the rays converge.
This is only true for parabolic reflecting surfaces, but as long as you don’t use a large segment of a spherical reflecting surface, you can minimize the aberration, or blurring.
Note that we see our first labeling of mirror characteristics such as principal axis, radius of curvature, and focal length. Focal length is that distance from the mirror at which a far-distance point of light comes into focus and is approximately half of the radius of curvature.

15. 23.3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
Using geometry, we find that the focal length is half the radius of curvature:
(23-1)
Spherical aberration can be avoided by using a parabolic reflector; these are more difficult and expensive to make, and so are used only when necessary, such as in research telescopes.
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16. 23.3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
We use ray diagrams to determine where an image will be. For mirrors, we use three key rays, all of which begin on the object:
A ray parallel to the axis; after reflection it passes through the focal point
A ray through the focal point; after reflection it is parallel to the axis
A ray perpendicular to the mirror; it reflects back on itself
Show the next slide while talking about these three rays. The first two are the easiest to use; from some arbitrary point on an object, there is only one ray that is perpendicular to the mirror (unless it is precisely at the center of curvature), so it is more difficult to visualize.

17. 23.3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
The intersection of these three rays gives the position of the image of that point on the object. To get a full image, we can do the same with other points (two points suffice for many purposes).

18. 23.3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
The intersection of these three rays gives the position of the image of that point on the object. To get a full image, we can do the same with other points (two points suffice for many purposes).
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19. 23.3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
Geometrically, we can derive an equation that relates the object distance, image distance, and focal length of the mirror:
(23-2)
This is the Mirror Equation.

20. 23.3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
We can also find the magnification (ratio of image height to object height).
(23-3)
The negative sign indicates that the image is inverted. This object is between the center of curvature and the focal point, and its image is larger, inverted, and real.

21. 23.3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
If an object is outside the center of curvature of a concave mirror, its image will be inverted, smaller, and real.

22. 23.3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
If an object is inside the focal point, its image will be upright, larger, and virtual.

23. 23.3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
For a convex mirror, the image is always virtual, upright, and smaller.
The mirror equation still applies; the focal length is now negative
Look at Example 23-4.

24. 23.3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
Problem Solving: Spherical Mirrors
Draw a ray diagram; the image is where the rays intersect.
Apply the mirror and magnification equations.
Sign conventions: if the object, image, or focal point is on the reflective side of the mirror, its distance is positive, and negative otherwise. Magnification is positive if image is upright, negative otherwise.
Check that your solution agrees with the ray diagram.

25. 23.4 Index of Refraction
In general, light slows somewhat when traveling through a medium. The index of refraction of the medium is the ratio of the speed of light in vacuum to the speed of light in the medium:
(23-4)

26. 23.5 Refraction: Snell’s Law
Light changes direction when crossing a boundary from one medium to another. This is called refraction, and the angle the outgoing ray makes with the normal is called the angle of refraction.
A good physical explanation of why this happens is contained in a concept called the Huygens Principle.
Note that this works both ways and that there is always some reflected energy at the boundary.

27. 23.5 Refraction: Snell’s Law
Refraction is what makes objects half-submerged in water look odd.
The classic image used to describe this shortening effect is of a fish in the water. If you are spear fishing, and you are looking into the water at an angle, you need to aim low or else you will miss the fish every time.

28. 23.5 Refraction: Snell’s Law
The angle of refraction depends on the indices of refraction, and is given by Snell’s law:
(23-5)
It is important to do Problem at this point to demonstrate refraction through multiple interfaces and to set the stage for diffraction of white light into its spectrum of colors due to the wavelength dependence of the index of refraction.

29. 23.6 Total Internal Reflection; Fiber Optics
If light passes into a medium with a smaller index of refraction, the angle of refraction is larger. There is an angle of incidence for which the angle of refraction will be 90°; this is called the critical angle:
(23-5)
Jump to the next slide first and then return to this one after showing that the angle of refraction is 90 degrees.

30. 23.6 Total Internal Reflection; Fiber Optics
If the angle of incidence is larger than this, no transmission occurs. This is called total internal reflection.

31. 23.6 Total Internal Reflection; Fiber Optics
Binoculars often use total internal reflection; this gives true 100% reflection, which even the best mirror cannot do.
You can use prisms in place of mirrors, which makes the binoculars more durable and possibly less expensive.

32. 23.6 Total Internal Reflection; Fiber Optics
Total internal reflection is also the principle behind fiber optics. Light will be transmitted along the fiber even if it is not straight. An image can be formed using multiple small fibers.

33. 23.7 Thin Lenses; Ray Tracing
Thin lenses are those whose thickness is small compared to their radius of curvature. They may be either converging (a) or diverging (b).
Lenses can be analyzed the same way as mirrors, except that the light rays are allowed to pass through the lens material. The mathematical models are going to be exactly the same.

34. 23.7 Thin Lenses; Ray Tracing
Parallel rays are brought to a focus by refraction through a converging lens (one that is thicker in the center than it is at the edge).
One of the differences between nomenclature for lenses and mirrors is that a lens has a positive focal length if its focus is on the opposite side of the lens from the light source. Converging lenses are therefore called “positive” lenses.

35. 23.7 Thin Lenses; Ray Tracing
A diverging lens (thicker at the edge than in the center) make parallel light diverge; the focal point is that point where the diverging rays would converge if projected back.
A diverging lens is called a “negative” lens, because it has a negative focal length (same side as the light source).
If you are near-sighted, like I am, then you need this kind of lens. I’ll explain why later. If you are far-sighted, then you need the converging lenses on the previous slide.

36. 23.7 Thin Lenses; Ray Tracing
The power of a lens is the inverse of its focal length.
(23-7)
Lens power is measured in diopters, D.
1 D = 1 m-1
My glasses prescription calls for a power of -4.5 diopters. The negative sign indicated a negative focal length, which is provided by diverging lenses.

37. 23.7 Thin Lenses; Ray Tracing
Ray tracing for thin lenses is similar to that for mirrors. We have three key rays:
This ray comes in parallel to the axis and exits through the focal point.
This ray comes in through the focal point and exits parallel to the axis.
This ray goes through the center of the lens and is undeflected.

38. 23.7 Thin Lenses; Ray Tracing
Note that a diverging lens has a focal point on each side of the lens (light passes through the lens in both directions). Those focii don’t have to have the same values. They are equidistant from the center of the lens if the lens surfaces are symmetric (same curvature on both sides).
Note that the image of a not-to-distant object is not in focus at the focal plane. This is only true for an object at infinity.

39. 23.7 Thin Lenses; Ray Tracing
For a diverging lens, we can use the same three rays; the image is upright and virtual.
For the converging lens on the previous slide, the image was real and inverted. “Real” means that you can put an imaging screen up at that location and see an image of the object without blocking any of the rays.

40. 23.8 The Thin Lens Equation; Magnification
The thin lens equation is the same as the mirror equation:
(23-8)
However, the sign convention, as I have already been pointing out, is slightly different.

41. 23.8 The Thin Lens Equation; Magnification
The sign conventions are slightly different:
The focal length is positive (on the viewing side) for converging lenses and negative for diverging.
The object distance is positive when the object is on the same side as the light entering the lens (not an issue except in compound systems); otherwise it is negative.
The image distance is positive if the image is on the opposite side from the light entering the lens; otherwise it is negative.
The height of the image is positive if the image is upright and negative otherwise.
Is the same as for mirrors.
Same
Not the same

42. 23.8 The Thin Lens Equation; Magnification
The magnification formula is also the same as that for a mirror:
(23-9)
The power of a lens is positive if it is converging and negative if it is diverging.

43. 23.8 The Thin Lens Equation; Magnification
Problem Solving: Thin Lenses
Draw a ray diagram. The image is located where the key rays intersect.
Solve for unknowns.
Follow the sign conventions.
Check that your answers are consistent with the ray diagram.

44. 23.9 Combinations of Lenses
In lens combinations, the image formed by the first lens becomes the object for the second lens (this is where object distances may be negative).

45. 23.10 Lensmaker’s Equation
This useful equation relates the radii of curvature of the two lens surfaces, and the index of refraction, to the focal length.
(23-10)

46. 25.2 The Human Eye; Corrective Lenses
Nearsightedness can be corrected with a diverging lens.
Let’s discuss for a few minutes why my glasses have negative lenses. Without such a correction, my human lens focuses images of far distant objects in front of the retina, not on the retina where they need to be. My corrective lenses diverge the incoming rays so that they will focus on the retina.

47. 25.2 The Human Eye; Corrective Lenses
And farsightedness with a converging lens.
When farsighted people look at objects nearby, their human lens is incapable of deforming enough to focus those diverging rays onto the retina. The corrective lenses turn the diverging rays into more parallel rays that can then be focused by the human lens.

48. Summary of Chapter 23 Light paths are called rays Index of refraction:
Angle of reflection equals angle of incidence
Plane mirror: image is virtual, upright, and the same size as the object
Spherical mirror can be concave or convex
Focal length of the mirror:

49. Summary of Chapter 23 Mirror equation: Magnification:
Real image: light passes through it
Virtual image: light does not pass through

50. Summary of Chapter 23 Law of refraction (Snell’s law):
Total internal reflection occurs when angle of incidence is greater than critical angle:
A converging lens focuses incoming parallel rays to a point

51. Summary of Chapter 23
A diverging lens spreads incoming rays so that they appear to come from a point
Power of a lens:
Thin lens equation:
Magnification: