Select the desired Level or Schedule Type to find available classes for the course. |
PHYS 3711 - Optics I |
First of a two-quarter sequence. Gaussian optics and ray tracing; matrix methods and application to optical design; elementary theory of aberrations; light as electromagnetic wave, diffraction and interference; interferometers and their applications. Elementary theory of coherence; selected topics. May include laboratory work as appropriate. Prerequisites: PHYS 1113, PHYS 1213 or PHYS 1214, and MATH 2070.
4.000 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Physics and Astronomy Department Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: Colorado Women's College University College Prerequisites: (Undergraduate level PHYS 1213 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level PHYS 1214 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level PHYS 1113 Minimum Grade of D-) and Undergraduate level MATH 2070 Minimum Grade of D- |
Return to Previous | New Search |