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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;This article summarizes [[equation]]s in the theory of [[photonics]], including [[geometric optics]], [[physical optics]], [[radiometry]], [[diffraction]], and [[interferometry]].&amp;lt;!--maybe include [[photmetry]] later--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Definitions==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Geometric optics (luminal rays)===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|Geometrical optics}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====General fundamental quantities====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | Quantity (common name/s) &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | (Common) symbol/s &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;125&amp;quot; | SI units &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | Dimension&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Object distance&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;x, s, d, u,&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;x&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;s&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;d&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;u&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| m&lt;br /&gt;
| [L]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Image distance&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;x&amp;#039;, s&amp;#039;, d&amp;#039;, v,&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;x&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;s&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;d&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;v&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| m&lt;br /&gt;
| [L]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Object height&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;y, h,&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;y&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;h&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| m&lt;br /&gt;
| [L]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Image height&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;y&amp;#039;, h&amp;#039;, H,&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;y&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;h&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;H&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| m&lt;br /&gt;
| [L]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Angle subtended by object&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;θ, θ&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;o&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;,&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;θ&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rad&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Angle subtended by image&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;θ&amp;#039;, θ&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;i&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;,&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;θ&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rad&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Curvature radius of lens/mirror&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;r, R&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| m&lt;br /&gt;
| [L]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Focal length&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;f&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| m&lt;br /&gt;
| [L]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | Quantity (common name/s) &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | (Common) symbol/s &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;300&amp;quot; | Defining equation &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;125&amp;quot; | SI units &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | Dimension&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Lens power&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;P&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;P = 1/f \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; = D (dioptre)&lt;br /&gt;
| [L]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Lateral magnification&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;m&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;m = - x_2/x_1 = y_2/y_1 \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Angular magnification&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;m&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;m = \theta_2/\theta_1 \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Physical optics (EM luminal waves)===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|Physical optics}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There are different forms of the [[Poynting vector]], the most common are in terms of the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;E&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;B&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; or &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;E&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;H&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; fields.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | Quantity (common name/s) &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | (Common) symbol/s &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;300&amp;quot; | Defining equation &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;125&amp;quot; | SI units &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | Dimension&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Poynting vector]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;S&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;N&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\mathbf{N} = \frac{1}{\mu_0}\mathbf{E}\times\mathbf{B} = \mathbf{E}\times\mathbf{H} \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| W m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Poynting flux, EM field power flow&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Φ&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;S&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Φ&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;N&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \Phi_N = \int_S \mathbf{N} \cdot \mathrm{d}\mathbf{S} \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| W &lt;br /&gt;
| [M][L]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;[T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Root mean square|RMS]] [[Electric field]] of Light&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;E&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;rms&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;E_\mathrm{rms} = \sqrt{\langle E^2 \rangle} = E/\sqrt{2}\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| N C&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; = V m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][L][T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;[I]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Radiation momentum &lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;p, p&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;EM&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, p&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;r&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; p_{EM} = U/c\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| J s m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
| [M][L][T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Radiation pressure]] &lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;P&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;r&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, p&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;r&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, P&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;EM&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;P_{EM} = I/c = p_{EM}/At \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| W m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Radiometry===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|Radiometry}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Flux and solid angle.svg|right|275px|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;275px&amp;#039;&amp;#039;|thumb|Visulization of flux through differential area and solid angle. As always &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \mathbf{\hat{n}} \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is the unit normal to the incidant surface A, &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \mathrm{d} \mathbf{A} = \mathbf{\hat{n}}\mathrm{d}A \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;, and &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \mathbf{\hat{e}}_{\angle} \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is a unit vector in the direction of incident flux on the area element, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;θ&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is the angle between them. The factor &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \mathbf{\hat{n}} \cdot \mathbf{\hat{e}}_{\angle} \mathrm{d}A = \mathbf{\hat{e}}_{\angle} \cdot \mathrm{d}\mathbf{A} = \cos \theta \mathrm{d}A \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; arises when the flux is not normal to the surface element, so the area normal to the flux is reduced.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For spectral quantities two definitions are in use to refer to the same quantity, in terms of frequency or wavelength. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | Quantity (common name/s) &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | (Common) symbol/s &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;300&amp;quot; | Defining equation &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;125&amp;quot; | SI units &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | Dimension&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Radiant energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Q, E, Q&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;e&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, E&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;e&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| J&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][L]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;[T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Radiant exposure]] &lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;H&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;e&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; H_e = \mathrm{d} Q/\left ( \mathbf{\hat{e}}_{\angle} \cdot \mathrm{d}\mathbf{A} \right ) \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| J m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Radiant energy density&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;ω&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;e&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \omega_e = \mathrm{d} Q/\mathrm{d}V \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| J m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][L]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
! [[Radiant flux]], radiant power&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Φ, Φ&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;e&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; Q = \int \Phi \mathrm{d} t &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| W&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][L]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;[T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Radiant intensity]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;I, I&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;e&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \Phi = I \mathrm{d} \Omega \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| W sr&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][L]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;[T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
! [[Radiance]], intensity &lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;L, L&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;e&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \Phi = \iint L\left ( \mathbf{\hat{e}}_{\angle} \cdot \mathrm{d}\mathbf{A} \right ) \mathrm{d} \Omega&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| W sr&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
! [[Irradiance]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;E, I, E&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;e&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, I&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;e&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \Phi  = \int E \left ( \mathbf{\hat{e}}_{\angle} \cdot \mathrm{d}\mathbf{A} \right ) &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| W m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|[M][T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
! [[Radiant exitance]], radiant emittance&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;M, M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;e&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \Phi = \int M \left ( \mathbf{\hat{e}}_{\angle} \cdot \mathrm{d}\mathbf{A} \right ) &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| W m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-  &lt;br /&gt;
! [[Radiosity (heat transfer)|Radiosity]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;J, J&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, Je, J&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;eν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; J = E + M \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| W m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
! Spectral radiant flux, spectral radiant power&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Φ&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;λ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, Φ&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, Φ&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;eλ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, Φ&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;eν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; Q=\iint\Phi_\lambda{\mathrm{d} \lambda \mathrm{d} t}&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;Q = \iint \Phi_\nu  \mathrm{d} \nu \mathrm{d} t &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| W m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Φ&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;λ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;) &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; W Hz&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; = J (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Φ&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][L]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;[T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Φ&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;λ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;) &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [M][L]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;[T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Φ&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
! Spectral radiant intensity&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;I&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;λ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, I&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, I&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;eλ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, I&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;eν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \Phi = \iint I_\lambda \mathrm{d} \lambda \mathrm{d} \Omega&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\Phi = \iint I_\nu \mathrm{d} \nu \mathrm{d} \Omega &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| W sr&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;I&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;λ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;) &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; W sr&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; Hz&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;I&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][L]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;[T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;I&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;λ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;)&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [M][L]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;[T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;minus;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;I&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
! [[Spectral radiance]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;L&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;λ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, L&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, L&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;eλ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, L&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;eν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \Phi = \iiint L_\lambda \mathrm{d} \lambda \left ( \mathbf{\hat{e}}_{\angle} \cdot \mathrm{d}\mathbf{A} \right ) \mathrm{d} \Omega&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\Phi = \iiint L_\nu \mathrm{d} \nu \left ( \mathbf{\hat{e}}_{\angle} \cdot \mathrm{d}\mathbf{A} \right ) \mathrm{d} \Omega \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
| W sr&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;L&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;λ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;)&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; W sr&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; Hz&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;L&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][L]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;[T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;L&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;λ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;)&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [M][L]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;[T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;L&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Spectral irradiance]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;E&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;λ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, E&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, E&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;eλ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, E&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;eν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \Phi = \iint E_\lambda \mathrm{d} \lambda \left ( \mathbf{\hat{e}}_{\angle} \cdot \mathrm{d}\mathbf{A} \right )&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\Phi = \iint E_\nu \mathrm{d} \nu \left ( \mathbf{\hat{e}}_{\angle} \cdot \mathrm{d}\mathbf{A} \right ) &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| W m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;E&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;λ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;) &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; W m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; Hz&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;E&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
| [M][L]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;[T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;E&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;λ&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;) &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [M][L]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;[T]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;−2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;E&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ν&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Equations==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Luminal electromagnetic waves===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;200&amp;quot; | Physical situation&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;200&amp;quot; | Nomenclature &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;350&amp;quot; | Equations&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Energy density in an EM wave&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\langle u \rangle \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; = mean energy density&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| For a dielectric:&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\langle u \rangle = \frac{1}{2} \left ( \epsilon \mathbf{E}^2 + \mu \mathbf{B}^2 \right ) \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Kinetic momentum|Kinetic and potential momenta]] (non-standard terms in use)&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|Potential momentum:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\mathbf{p}_\mathrm{p} = q\mathbf{A} \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Kinetic momentum:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\mathbf{p}_\mathrm{k} = m\mathbf{v} \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cononical momentum:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\mathbf{p} = m\mathbf{v} + q\mathbf{A} \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Irradiance]], light intensity&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \langle \mathbf{S} \rangle \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; = [[Poynting vector#Examples and applications|time averaged poynting vector]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;I&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = [[irradiance]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;I&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;0&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = intensity of source&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;P&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;0&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = power of point source&lt;br /&gt;
*Ω = solid angle&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;r&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = radial position from source&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;I = \langle \mathbf{S} \rangle = E^2_\mathrm{rms}/c\mu_0\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At a spherical surface:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;I = \frac{P_0}{\Omega \left | r \right |^2}\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Doppler effect for light (relativistic)&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\lambda=\lambda_0\sqrt{\frac{c-v}{c+v}}\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;v=|\Delta\lambda|c/\lambda_0\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Cherenkov radiation]], cone angle&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;n&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = refractive index&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;v&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = speed of particle&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;θ&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = cone angle&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \cos \theta = \frac{v}{n c} = v\sqrt{\epsilon_0\mu_0} \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Electric and magnetic amplitudes&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;E&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = electric field&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;H&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = magnetic field strength&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|For a dielectric&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\left | \mathbf{E} \right | = \sqrt{\frac{\epsilon}{\mu}} \left | \mathbf{H} \right | \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!EM wave components&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|Electric &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\mathbf{E} = \mathbf{E}_0 \sin(kx-\omega t)\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Magnetic&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\mathbf{B} = \mathbf{B}_0 \sin(kx-\omega t)\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Geometric optics===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | Physical situation&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;200&amp;quot; | Nomenclature &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;350&amp;quot; | Equations&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Critical angle (optics)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;n&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = refractive index of initial medium&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;n&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = refractive index of final medium&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;θ&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;c&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = critical angle&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\sin\theta_c = \frac{n_2}{n_1}\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Thin lens]] equation&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;f&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = lens focal length&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;x&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = object length&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;x&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = image length&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;r&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = incident curvature radius&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;r&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = refracted curvature radius&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\frac{1}{x_1} +\frac{1}{x_2} = \frac{1}{f} \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Lens (optics)|Lens]] [[focal length]] from [[refraction]] indices&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\frac{1}{f} = \left ( \frac{{n}_\mathrm{lens}}{n_\mathrm{med}-1} \right )\left ( \frac{1}{r_1} - \frac{1}{r_2} \right )\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Image]] distance in a [[plane mirror]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;x_2 = -x_1\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Spherical mirror]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;r&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = curvature radius of mirror&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| Spherical mirror equation&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\frac{1}{x_1} + \frac{1}{x_2} = \frac{1}{f}= \frac{2}{r}\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image]] distance in a [[spherical mirror]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\frac{n_1}{x_1} + \frac{n_2}{x_2} = \frac{\left ( n_2 - n_1 \right )}{r}\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Subscripts 1 and 2 refer to initial and final optical media respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
These ratios are sometimes also used, following simply from other definitions of refractive index, wave phase velocity, and the luminal speed equation:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \frac{n_1}{n_2} = \frac{v_2}{v_1} = \frac{\lambda_2}{\lambda_1} = \sqrt{\frac{\epsilon_1 \mu_1}{\epsilon_2 \mu_2}} \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
where:&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;ε&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = [[permittivity]] of medium,&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;μ&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = [[Permeability (electromagnetism)|permeability]] of medium,&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;λ&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = [[wavelength]] of light in medium,&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;v&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = [[speed of light]] in media.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Polarization===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | Physical situation&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;250&amp;quot; | Nomenclature &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot; | Equations&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Brewster angle|Angle of total polarisation]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;θ&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;B&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = Reflective polarization angle, [[Brewster&amp;#039;s angle]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\tan \theta_B = n_2/n_1\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Intensity (physics)|intensity]] from polarized light, [[Malus&amp;#039; law]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;I&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;0&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = Initial intensity,&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;I&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = Transmitted intensity,&lt;br /&gt;
*θ = Polarization angle between [[polarizer]] transmission axes and electric field vector&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;I = I_0\cos^2\theta\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Diffraction and interference===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | Property or effect &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;250&amp;quot; | Nomenclature&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot; | Equation &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Thin-film optics|Thin film]] in air&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;n&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = refractive index of initial medium (before film interference)&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;n&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = refractive index of final medium (after film interference)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Minima: &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;N \lambda/n_2\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Maxima:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;2L = (N + 1/2)\lambda/n_2\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!The grating equation&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;a&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = width of aperture, slit width&lt;br /&gt;
*α = incident angle to the normal of the grating plane&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\frac{\delta}{2\pi}\lambda = a \left ( \sin\theta + \sin\alpha \right ) \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Rayleigh&amp;#039;s criterion]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\theta_R = 1.22\lambda/\,\!d&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Bragg&amp;#039;s law]] (solid state diffraction)&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;d&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = lattice spacing&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;δ&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = phase difference between two waves&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \frac{\delta}{2\pi} \lambda = 2d \sin\theta \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*For constructive interference: &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \delta/2\pi = n \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*For destructive interference: &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \delta/2\pi = n/2 \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
where &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; n \in \mathbf{N}\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Single slit diffraction intensity&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;I&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;0&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = source intensity&lt;br /&gt;
*Wave phase through apertures&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \phi = \frac{2 \pi a}{\lambda} \sin\theta \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; I = I_0 \left [ \frac{ \sin \left( \phi/2 \right ) }{\left( \phi/2 \right )} \right ]^2 \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!&amp;#039;&amp;#039;N&amp;#039;&amp;#039;-slit diffraction (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;N&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ≥ 2)&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;d&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = centre-to-centre separation of slits&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;N&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = number of slits&lt;br /&gt;
*Phase between &amp;#039;&amp;#039;N&amp;#039;&amp;#039; waves emerging from each slit&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \delta = \frac{2 \pi d}{\lambda} \sin\theta \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; I = I_0 \left [ \frac{ \sin \left( N \delta/2 \right ) }{\sin \left( \delta/2 \right )} \right ]^2 \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!&amp;#039;&amp;#039;N&amp;#039;&amp;#039;-slit diffraction (all &amp;#039;&amp;#039;N&amp;#039;&amp;#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; I = I_0 \left [ \frac{ \sin \left( \phi/2 \right ) }{\left( \phi/2 \right )} \frac{ \sin \left( N \delta/2 \right ) }{\sin \left( \delta/2 \right )} \right ]^2 \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Circular aperture intensity&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;a&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = radius of the circular aperture&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;J&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; is a [[Bessel function]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;I = I_0 \left ( \frac{2 J_1(ka \sin \theta)}{ka \sin \theta} \right )^2&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Diffraction#General aperture|Amplitude for a general planar aperture]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Cartesian and spherical polar coordinates are used, xy plane contains aperture&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;A&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, amplitude at position &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;r&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;r&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = source point in the aperture&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;E&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;inc&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;, magnitude of incident electric field at aperture&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| Near-field (Fresnel)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;A\left ( \mathbf{r} \right ) \propto \iint_\mathrm{aperture} E_\mathrm{inc} \left ( \mathbf{r}&amp;#039; \right )~ \frac{e^{ik \left | \mathbf{r} - \mathbf{r}&amp;#039; \right |}}{4 \pi \left | \mathbf{r} - \mathbf{r}&amp;#039; \right |} \mathrm{d}x&amp;#039;\mathrm{d}y&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Far-field (Fraunhofer)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;A \left ( \mathbf{r} \right ) \propto \frac{e^{ik r}}{4 \pi r} \iint_\mathrm{aperture} E_\mathrm{inc}\left ( \mathbf{r}&amp;#039; \right ) e^{-ik \left [ \sin \theta \left ( \cos \phi x&amp;#039; + \sin \phi y&amp;#039; \right ) \right ] } \mathrm{d}x&amp;#039;\mathrm{d}y&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Huygen-Fresnel-Kirchhoff principle&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;plainlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;r&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;0&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = position from source to aperture, incident on it&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;r&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = position from aperture diffracted from it to a point&lt;br /&gt;
*α&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;0&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = incident angle with respect to the normal, from source to aperture&lt;br /&gt;
*α = diffracted angle, from aperture to a point&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;S&amp;#039;&amp;#039; = imaginary surface bounded by aperture&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\mathbf{\hat{n}}\,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; = unit normal vector to the aperture&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \mathbf{r}_0 \cdot \mathbf{\hat{n}} = \left | \mathbf{r}_0 \right | \cos \alpha_0 \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \mathbf{r} \cdot \mathbf{\hat{n}} = \left | \mathbf{r} \right | \cos \alpha \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \left | \mathbf{r} \right |\left | \mathbf{r}_0 \right | \ll \lambda \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; A \mathbf ( \mathbf{r} ) = \frac{-i}{2\lambda} \iint_\mathrm{aperture} \frac{e^{i \mathbf{k} \cdot \left ( \mathbf{r} + \mathbf{r}_0 \right ) }}{ \left | \mathbf{r} \right |\left | \mathbf{r}_0 \right |} \left [ \cos \alpha_0  - \cos \alpha \right ] \mathrm{d}S \,\!&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
![[Kirchhoff&amp;#039;s diffraction formula]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; A \left ( \mathbf{r} \right ) = - \frac{1}{4 \pi} \iint_\mathrm{aperture} \frac{e^{i \mathbf{k} \cdot \mathbf{r}_0}}{\left | \mathbf{r}_0 \right |} \left[ i \left | \mathbf{k} \right | U_0 \left ( \mathbf{r}_0 \right ) \cos{\alpha} + \frac {\partial A_0 \left ( \mathbf{r}_0 \right )}{\partial n} \right ] \mathrm{d}S &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Astrophysics definitions==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In astrophysics, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;L&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is used for &amp;#039;&amp;#039;luminosity&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (energy per unit time, equivalent to &amp;#039;&amp;#039;power&amp;#039;&amp;#039;) and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;F&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is used for &amp;#039;&amp;#039;energy flux&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (energy per unit time per unit area, equivalent to &amp;#039;&amp;#039;intensity&amp;#039;&amp;#039; in terms of area, not solid angle). They are not new quantities, simply different names.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | Quantity (common name/s) &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | (Common) symbol/s &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;300&amp;quot; | Defining equation &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;125&amp;quot; | SI units &lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100&amp;quot; | Dimension&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Comoving transverse distance&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;D&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;M&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| pc ([[parsecs]])&lt;br /&gt;
| [L]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Luminosity distance]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;D&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;D_L = \sqrt{\frac{L}{4\pi F}} \,&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
| pc ([[parsecs]])&lt;br /&gt;
| [L]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Apparent magnitude]] in  band &amp;#039;&amp;#039;j&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (UV, visible and IR parts of [[EM spectrum]]) (Bolometric)&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;m&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;m_j= -\frac{5}{2} \log_{10} \left | \frac {F_j}{F_j^0} \right | \,&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Absolute magnitude]]&lt;br /&gt;
(Bolometric)&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;M&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; M = m - 5 \left [ \left ( \log_{10}{D_L} \right ) - 1 \right ]\!\,&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Distance modulus]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;μ&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \mu = m - M \!\,&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Color index|Colour indices]]&lt;br /&gt;
| (No standard symbols)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; U-B = M_U - M_B\!\,&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; B-V = M_B - M_V\!\,&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Bolometric correction]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;C&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;bol&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; (No standard symbol)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \begin{align} C_\mathrm{bol} &amp;amp; = m_\mathrm{bol} - V \\&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;amp; = M_\mathrm{bol} - M_V &lt;br /&gt;
\end{align} \!\,&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
| dimensionless&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Defining equation (physics)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Defining equation (physical chemistry)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of equations in classical mechanics]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of equations in wave theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of relativistic equations]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of electromagnetism equations]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of equations in gravitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of equations in quantum mechanics]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of equations in nuclear and particle physics]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Footnotes==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Sources==&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book| author=P.M. Whelan, M.J. Hodgeson| title=Essential Principles of Physics| publisher=John Murray|edition=2nd| year=1978 | isbn=0-7195-3382-1}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book| author=G. Woan| title=The Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas| publisher=Cambridge University Press|edition=| year=2010| isbn=978-0-521-57507-2}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book| author=A. Halpern| title=3000 Solved Problems in Physics, Schaum Series| publisher=Mc Graw Hill|edition=| year=1988| isbn=978-0-07-025734-4}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book|pages=12–13| author=R.G. Lerner, G.L. Trigg| title=Encyclopaedia of Physics| publisher=VHC Publishers, Hans Warlimont, Springer|edition=2nd| year=2005| isbn=978-0-07-025734-4}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book|page=| author=C.B. Parker| title=McGraw Hill Encyclopaedia of Physics| publisher=McGraw Hill|edition=2nd| year=1994| isbn=0-07-051400-3}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book|page=| author=P.A. Tipler, G. Mosca| title=Physics for Scientists and Engineers: With Modern Physics| publisher=W.H. Freeman and Co|edition=6th| year=2008| isbn=9-781429-202657}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book|title=Analytical Mechanics|author=L.N. Hand, J.D. Finch|publisher=Cambridge University Press, |year=2008|isbn=978-0-521-57572-0}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book|title=Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves|author=T.B. Arkill, C.J. Millar|publisher=John Murray, |year=1974|isbn=0-7195-2882-8}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book|title=The Physics of Vibrations and Waves|edition=3rd|author=H.J. Pain|publisher=John Wiley &amp;amp; Sons, |year=1983|isbn=0-471-90182-2}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book|title=Dynamics and Relativity|author=J.R. Forshaw, A.G. Smith|publisher=Wiley, |year=2009|isbn=978-0-470-01460-8}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book|title=Electricity and Modern Physics |edition=2nd|author=G.A.G. Bennet|publisher=Edward Arnold (UK)|year=1974|isbn=0-7131-2459-8}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book|title=Electromagnetism (2nd Edition)|author=I.S. Grant, W.R. Phillips, Manchester Physics|publisher=John Wiley &amp;amp; Sons|year=2008|isbn=978-0-471-92712-9}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book|title=Introduction to Electrodynamics|edition=3rd |author=D.J. Griffiths|publisher=Pearson Education, Dorling Kindersley, |year=2007|isbn=81-7758-293-3}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Further reading==&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book|title=Physics with Modern Applications|author=L.H. Greenberg|publisher=Holt-Saunders International W.B. Saunders and Co|year=1978|isbn=0-7216-4247-0}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book|title=Principles of Physics|author=J.B. Marion, W.F. Hornyak|publisher=Holt-Saunders International Saunders College|year=1984|isbn=4-8337-0195-2}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book|title=Concepts of Modern Physics|edition=4th|author=A. Beiser|publisher=McGraw-Hill (International)|year=1987|isbn=0-07-100144-1}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book|title=University Physics – With Modern Physics|edition=12th|author=H.D. Young, R.A. Freedman|publisher=Addison-Wesley (Pearson International)|year=2008|isbn=0-321-50130-6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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