Principles and applications of optical physics. Interference, diffraction, coherence, polarization, Fresnel relations, optical coatings, waves in dielectric media, Gaussian beams, waveguides, optical cavities, lasers, fibre optics, and Fourier optics. [3-3-0] Prerequisite: One of PHYS 301, PHYS 354 and one of MATH 215, MATH 255.
Principles and applications of optical physics. Interference, diffraction, coherence, polarization, Fresnel relations, optical coatings, waves in dielectric media, Gaussian beams, waveguides, optical cavities, lasers, fibre optics, and Fourier optics. [3-3-0] Prerequisite: One of PHYS 301, PHYS 354 and one of MATH 215, MATH 255.