For the concept of the same name in computer science see at optic (in computer science).
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Optics is the study of propagation of light, i.e. of electromagnetic waves, especially in dependence of the ambient medium, of light reflection etc.
In the limiting case of essentially plane waves (light rays) one speaks of geometrical optics.
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