PHYS 317 Optics

The course presents a foundation for classical optics, including Maxwell's equations, plane waves, Gaussian beams, diffraction, optical transfer functions, interference, polarization, dichroism, and image formation. In addition, applications to modern optics, including nonlinear and quantum optics, will be considered.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PHYS 212 and MATH 211 and ENGR 212 and pre- or concurrent enrollment in (MATH 261 and MATH 308) or MATH 270

Offered

Spring semester, even years