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May 08, 2024
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2018-2019 Hill Book (Class of 2022) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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PHY 310 - Introduction to OpticsThree Credits
Not Offered 2018-2019
Covers the basics concepts and methods of optics, including geometrical and wave optics, polarization, lenses and mirrors, coherence, free-space propagation, Fourier optics, interference and diffraction. Optical devices such as the lasers and interferometers are briefly discussed, and the quantum mechanical description of light in terms of photons is introduced.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHY 122 and MTH 126 .
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