Changes

6 bytes added ,  03:56, 4 January 2008
no edit summary
Line 8: Line 8:  
* [[Frequency]] or wavelength and;
 
* [[Frequency]] or wavelength and;
 
* [[Polarization]] or direction of wave oscillation.
 
* [[Polarization]] or direction of wave oscillation.
 +
 +
----
    
Light can exhibit properties of both [[wave]]s and [[Particle physics|particles]].  This property is referred to as [[wave-particle duality]].  The study of light, known as [[optics]], is an important research area in modern [[physics]].
 
Light can exhibit properties of both [[wave]]s and [[Particle physics|particles]].  This property is referred to as [[wave-particle duality]].  The study of light, known as [[optics]], is an important research area in modern [[physics]].