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- Reference slow light in either the refraction or dispersion section.
- Add a Gaussian optics section that explains the thin lens and the mirror equations as a general result.
- Add information about how the microscope and reflecting telescopes were improved.
- Add summary paragraph to History section.
- Mention Faraday in the polarization section.
I thik the foloowing definition of optics is more precise. Optics - Physics of light and vision.