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PHYS 3305 |
Optics and Wave Theory |
Three semester hours. |
A detailed study of optics. Topics include thin and thick lenses, the lensmaker s equation, apertures, optical machines, interference, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction and polarization, the Cornu Spiral. Electromagnetic waves, geometric optics, physical optics, optical instruments, lasers and holography. Prerequisites: PHYS 2326/PHYS 2126, MATH 2415. |
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