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PHYS 561 - Optics

3 cr

Description Wave motion in optics, acoustics and other electromagnetic and mechanical phenomena.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: PHYS 213 - University Physics II and Math 225 - Calculus III, or their equivalent.
Notes Topics include analysis of refraction phenomena, thick lenses, wave nature of light, interference, diffraction, and polarization.


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