Introduction to Optics and Waves

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Geometrical Optics: lenses, mirrors, and other basic optical components. Wave motion. Description of light as a wave. Fermat's principle. Refraction, scattering, interference, diffraction, and polarization. Optical instruments (including telescopes and microscopes). Lasers and fibre optics if time allows. Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Physics 211, 221, 227 or Engineering 349; and Mathematics 267 or 277.