PHYS 3600
Optics and Photonics I
covers topics in geometrical and physical optics and applications of associated phenomena, principles, and concepts to photonics. Topics include geometrical optics (thin lenses, mirrors, and optical instruments), physical optics (two-beam and multiple-beam interference, Fraunhofer diffraction, reflection, transmission, and polarization), and applications (fibre-optic light guides, modulation of light waves, and optical communication systems).
Prerequisites & course information
PR: Mathematics 2000 and PHYS 2055
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027