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SUMMARY:Nature's Optics and our Understanding of Light - Professor Sir Mic
 hael Berry\, Melville Wills Professor of Physics (Emeritus)\, University o
 f Bristol
DTSTART:20171115T200000Z
DTEND:20171115T210000Z
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CONTACT:Callum Jones
DESCRIPTION:Optical phenomena visible to everyone abundantly illustrate im
 portant 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 conce
 pts include refraction\, wave interference\, numerical experiments\, asymp
 totics\, Regge poles\, polarization singularities\, conical intersections\
 , and visual illusions.
LOCATION:Wolfson Lecture Theatre\,  Department of Chemistry\, Lensfield Ro
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