Optics is a branch of physics that involves the properties of light and its interaction with matter. Reflection, refraction and diffraction are different ways light can behave based on the conditions ...

A rare atmospheric optical phenomenon called a "glory" was caught on video during descent on a Manchester, New Hampshire-bound flight on Monday."I flew back from Florida this past Monday and as we ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO — A parhelia hovered above the ...

Rainbows are optical phenomena resulting from the interaction of sunlight, water droplets, and the human visual system, not physical objects. Scientific understanding of rainbows developed over ...

The study of nonlinear optical properties is central to the advancement of photonic technology, facilitating all‐optical switching, frequency conversion and optical limiting. These phenomena arise ...