物理學的分支，研究有關可見光與不可見光的特性與現象，包括光的產生、傳遞與偵測或感知。

光學(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
kuang hsüeh(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
guāng xué(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
guang xue(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
optics(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,U)
optical science(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
science, optical(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
optica(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
óptica(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....活動層面
........學科 (層級名)
............學科 (專業領域分科)
................<科學與相關學科>
....................科學
........................自然科學
............................物理科學
................................物理學
....................................光學

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....關聯概念層面
........關聯概念
............<科學概念>
................<物理科學概念>
....................<物理學概念>
........................<光學概念>
............................光學

practitioner(s)/student(s) are....	物理數學
practitioner(s)/student(s) are....	光學家

英文....	Branch of physics that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light, including its generation, transmission, and detection or perception.
荷蘭語....	Tak van de natuurkunde die zich bezighoudt met de eigenschappen en verschijnselen van zowel zichtbaar als onzichtbaar licht, inclusief het opwekken, doorlaten, ontdekken en waarnemen hiervan.
西班牙語....	Rama de la física que trata con las propiedades y fenómenos de la luz visible e invisible, incluyendo su generación, transmisión y detección o percepción.

光學............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 p. 1239
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 December 27, 2011
.................	中央研究院中英雙語知識本體詞網 December 27, 2011
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 December 27, 2011
optics............	[VP]
.................	Chambers Science and Technology Dictionary (1988)
.................	Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors (1990)
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	MeSH (1979-)
.................	NASA Thesaurus (1988)
.................	Oxford English Dictionary (1989)
.................	Isaacs, Concise Science Dictionary (1991)
.................	Peterson's Guide to Graduate and Professional Programs (1967-)
.................	RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990)
.................	UNESCO Thesaurus (1977)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Random House Unabridged Dictionary (1993)
.................	BHA Subject Headings (1985-)
optical science............	[VP]
.................	Peterson's Guide to Graduate and Professional Programs (1967-) Vol. 3, 524
science, optical............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
optica............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
óptica............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Malgorn, Diccionario Técnico (1996)
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	Van Dale Engels-Nederlands (1989)

Getty AAT: 300054570 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300054570
聯合目錄： 光學 、kuang hsüeh 、guāng xué 、guang xue 、optics 、optical science 、science, optical 、optica 、óptica