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Ray optics, also known as [[Geometrical optics|geometrical optics]], is a branch of [[Optics|optics]] that describes light propagation in terms of rays. The ray in geometric optics is an abstraction useful for approximating the paths along which light propagates under certain circumstances. | Ray optics, also known as [[Geometrical optics|geometrical optics]], is a branch of [[Optics|optics]] that describes light propagation in terms of rays. The ray in geometric optics is an abstraction useful for approximating the paths along which light propagates under certain circumstances. | ||
[[Image:Detail-78789.jpg|thumb|center|A beam of light passing through a glass prism, showing refraction.]] | |||
== Fundamental Concepts == | == Fundamental Concepts == | ||