May 04, 2024  
2009-2010 
    
2009-2010 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHY 415 - Optics and Lasers


Instructor
Yukich

Applications of electromagnetic theory to modern optics and lasers. Topics include electromagnetic wave propagation and superposition, optical elements and devices, Fourier transforms, diffraction, polarization, interference, and coherence theory. Specific applications are made to lasers, spectrometers, interferometers, and optical systems.

Prerequisites & Notes
Physics 350 or persmission of the instructor. (Not offered 2009-10.)