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2021/2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHYS 406 - Optics

Units: 3

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 197 , PHYS 197L , MATH 342B .

Reflection, refraction, matrix methods, dispersion, polarization, double refraction, interference, diffraction, Fourier optics, coherence theory, lasers, and holography with applications to optical instruments, wave propagation, and the nature of light.