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ENGPHYS 3E04

Fundamentals of Physical Optics

Undergraduate

Fall 2025 · Fundamentals Of Physical Optic · C01

Readings

  • Etext Introduction To Optics Permanent Access
    Pedrotti · Required
    ISBN 9781108597548; 9781108428262
  • Introduction To Optics Ed: 4
    Pedrotti · 4 · Required
    ISBN 9781316518625
Fall 2025

Topics

  • Geometrical optics
  • Electromagnetic waves
  • Interference of light
  • Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction
  • Polarized light
  • Fresnel equations
  • Optical properties of materials
  • Introduction to optical systems and precision optics experiments
  • Selected topics in modern optics

Readings

  • "Introduction to Optics", 3rd edition, by Pedrotti, Pedrotti, Pedrotti (Cambridge 2017).
    3rd edition · required
  • Lecture/course notes
    See source
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