IITJEE Mains • Physics New Syllabus
Module 16: Wave Optics Hub
Master the wave nature of light. Explore Huygens’ principle, interference, Young’s double-slit experiment (YDSE), diffraction patterns, and polarization.
Topic 1.1 • Wavefronts
Wavefronts, Huygens’ Principle, and Proof of Reflection/Refraction
Topic 1.2 • Superposition
Coherent & Incoherent Sources, Constructive and Destructive Interference
Topic 2.1 • Young’s Experiment
YDSE Basics, Fringe Width, and Intensity Distribution on the Screen
Topic 2.2 • Optical Path
Optical Path Difference, Introduction of Glass Slabs, and Fringe Shift
Topic 3.1 • Bending of Light
Diffraction at a Single Slit, Central Maximum Width, and Secondary Minima
Topic 3.2 • Optical Limits
Rayleigh’s Criterion, and Resolving Power of Microscopes & Telescopes
Topic 4.1 • Transverse Waves
Polarized vs Unpolarized Light, Polaroids, and Malus’s Law
Topic 4.2 • Polarization Methods