Optics

Three credits · Undergraduate

Topics include the nature of light, Maxwell’s equations, geometric optics, optical instruments, polarization; coherence and interference; Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction and an introduction to lasers. Prerequisites: PHYS 201, 241; ENGR 221/MATH 221 or MATH 367. Three credits and lab. Offered 2026-2027 and in alternate years.