Optics is the science of light and how it behaves and interacts with matter. Optics enables many modern technologies that people use everyday, such as digital cameras, wireless mice, and Blu-ray discs. By understanding how light behaves under different conditions, scientists and engineers can create technologies that enhance people's lives. Optics explores the universe, monitors the environment, and can even help solve crimes through the study and use of light's special properties and power.