| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10:00am-11:15am | TuTh | Math & Science Center - N301 | Keith Berland. | SNT. | 4 | 1869 | TBA. |
January 13, 2010- April 26, 2010
Prerequisites: Physics 365, and Physics 320 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Catalog Description: Spring. Prerequisite: Physics 320 and Physics 365, or consent of instructor. The wave equation, electromagnetic theory of light, aberrations, matrix methods, polarization, interference, diffraction, quantum aspects of light, lasers, holography, and fiber optics.
Semester Details:
The course will cover the physics of optics and waves. Most of this course will be devoted to the derivation and solution of wave equations for a variety of physical systems and environments. Our understanding of wave propagation will then be applied to analyze a variety of optical systems.
Includes a three-hour laboratory each week.
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- Modern Optics. ISBN: 978-0-471-60538-6.
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