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Physics PHYCS 371. Light Wave kinematics; geometrical optics: basic concepts, ray-tracing and matrix formalism, Gaussian imaging by thick lenses, stops, and 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. Prerequisite: PHYCS 101 and PHYCS 102, or PHYCS 111, PHYCS 112, and PHYCS 114; MATH 285; or consent of instructor. 4 hours, or ¾ or 1 unit (¾ unit without lab).