Optics

4 credits

Principles and applications of optical physics. Interference, diffraction, coherence, polarization, Fresnel relations, optical coatings, waves in dielectric media, Gaussian beams, waveguides, optical cavities, lasers, fibre optics, and Fourier optics. [3-3-0] Prerequisite: One of PHYS 301, PHYS 354 and one of MATH 215, MATH 255.