PHYS 402
Light
Credit: 0 to 4 hours.
Wave kinematics; geometrical optics: basic concepts, ray-tracing and matrix formalism, Gaussian imaging by thick lenses, stops, apertures, and intensity relations; interference; interference spectroscopy and coherence; diffraction: Fresnel-Kirchhoff formulation, Fraunhofer case, Fresnel case, and holography; polarized light. Lectures, laboratory, and problems. 4 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours (3 hours without lab). Prerequisite: MATH 285; PHYS 102 (includes PHYS 101) or PHYS 214 (includes PHYS 211 and PHYS 212).
| CRN | Type | Section | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33052 | lecture | AA | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | MW | room 136 Loomis Laboratory | |
| 3 hours Graduate students (only) may enroll in the AA lecture (and no laboratory) for 3 hours credit. Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. | ||||||
| 47625 | lecture | BB | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | MW | room 136 Loomis Laboratory | |
| 4 hours Undergraduate and graduate students may enroll in the BB lecture and in one of the laboratory (BL) sections for 4 hours credit. | ||||||
| 32781 | laboratory | BL1 | 09:00 AM - 11:50 AM | T | room 6106 Engineering Sciences Bldg | |
| 32782 | laboratory | BL2 | 02:00 PM - 04:50 PM | W | room 6106 Engineering Sciences Bldg | |