When:
Monday, April 9, 2018
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
Where: Technological Institute, LR4, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Pamela Villalovoz
(847) 491-3644
Group: Physics and Astronomy Special Events and Invited Talks
Category: Academic
Sir Michael Berry
Melville Wills Professor of Physics (Emeritus)
H H Wills Physics Laboratory
University of Bristol, UK
"Nature’s optics and our understanding of light"
Abstract: Optical phenomena visible to everyone abundantly illustrate important ideas in science and mathematics. The phenomena considered include rainbows, sparkling reflections on water, green flashes, earthlight on the moon, glories, daylight, crystals, and the squint moon. The concepts include refraction, wave interference, numerical experiments, asymptotics, Regge poles, polarization singularities, conical intersections, and visual illusions.
Keywords: Physcis, Astronomy, Heilborn