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2024-2025 Undergraduate Hill Book

PHY 315 - Optical Imaging and Sensing

3 Credits
Offered periodically or as needed
Covers methods for obtaining information about the world using light. Topics include optical light sources and detectors; eyes, microscopes, telescopes, and other optical imaging systems, including modern super-resolution microscopy techniques. Non-imaging methods include Interferometry, remote sensing methods such as LIDAR, and spectroscopic detection of hazardous waste. Applications to areas such as biology, ecology, self-driving cars, and archeology will be emphasized.

Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHY 310 - Introduction to Optics