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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36694 | lecture | AA | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | MW | room 136 Loomis Laboratory | Flynn, C |
| 3 hours Graduate students (only) may enroll in the AA lecture (and no laboratory) for 3 hours credit. Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. | ||||||
| 44817 | lecture | BB | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | MW | room 136 Loomis Laboratory | Flynn, C |
| 4 hours Undergraduate and graduate students may enroll in the BB lecture and in one of the laboratory (BL) sections for 4 hours credit. | ||||||
| 36707 | laboratory | BL1 | 01:00 PM - 03:50 PM | R | room 6106 Engineering Sciences Bldg | |
| 36714 | laboratory | BL3 | 01:00 PM - 03:50 PM | F | room 6106 Engineering Sciences Bldg | |