PHYS 4208
Modern Optics
Electromagnetic wave propagation; reflection, refraction; Gaussian beams, guided waves. Laser theory: stimulated emission, cavity optics, modes, gain and bandwidth; atomic and molecular lasers. Mode locking, Q switching. Diffraction theory, coherence, Fourier optics, holography, laser applications. Optical communication systems, nonlinear effects: devices, fibre sensors, integrated optics.
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2212 or PHYS 2202 , PHYS 3606 (or PHYS 3608 ), and PHYS 3308 or permission of the Department. Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as PHYS 5318 , for which additional credit is precluded. Lectures three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027