MCQ
Huygen's concept of wavelets is useful in:
- AExplaining polarisation
- BDetermining focal length of lenses
- CDetermining chromatic aberration
- ✓Geometrical reconstruction of a wavefront
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
Geometrical reconstruction of a wavefront
Huygens considered that light was propagated in longitudinal waves.
Huygen's concept explained the direction of propagation of light waves by geometrical reconstruction of wavefront.
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