Category:Optical phenomena

• Optical phenomenon

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• Entoptic phenomenon

A

• Adularescence
• Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae
• Asterism (gemology)
• Aventurescence

B

• Baldwin effect (astronomy)
• Best Illusion of the Year Contest
• Black drop effect
• Blue field entoptic phenomenon

C

• Calorescence
• Chatoyancy

D

• Diffuse reflection
• Dispersion (optics)

E

• Einstein ring
• Emmert's law
• Extinction cross

F

• Fermat's principle
• Focal molography
• Förster resonance energy transfer

G

• Gegenschein
• Giant birefringence
• Globe effect
• Goos–Hänchen effect
• Grating-coupled interferometry
• Gravitational mirage

H

• Haze (optics)
• Helmholtz–Kohlrausch effect
• Hidden face

I

• Imbert–Fedorov effect
• Iridescence

K

• Kautsky effect

L

• Labradorescence
• Lens flare
• Light leak
• Lowitz arc

M

• Magneto-optic effect

N

• Newton's rings

O

• O'Connell effect
• Opalescence
• Opposition surge
• Optical illusion
• List of optical illusions

P

• Photoconductivity

R

• Reflectin

S

• Shadow
• Shadow blister effect
• Specific rotation
• Spectral energy distribution
• Specular reflection
• Surface plasmon resonance

T

• Total internal reflection
• Tyndall effect

U

• Umbra, penumbra and antumbra