Lecture 6: Diffraction and Polarization

This video is part of a series from Laser-Tec that introduces learners to geometrical optics. In the video, diffraction and polarization are introduced. Viewers learn about the difference between diffraction and interference, pinhole diffraction, single-slit diffraction, straight-edge diffraction, calculating positions of minima in the diffraction pattern, the difference between Fraunhofer (far-field) and Fresnel (near-field) diffraction, diffraction and transmission grating, EM-field vibration and polarization, diffraction-limited optics, and the law of Malus. The video recording runs 25:11 minutes in length.