PHYS 402

Fall 2026 All Classes

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Light

Credit: 3 OR 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.

4 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. (3 hours without lab). Prerequisite: PHYS 214 and PHYS 435 or ECE 329.

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PHYS 402 class schedule data for fall 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			47625	Lecture	BB	1:00PM -4:50PM	M	6105 Engineering Sciences Building	Pearlman, A	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Undergraduate and graduate students may enroll in the BB lecture and in one of the laboratory (BL) sections for 4 hours credit. For assistance enrolling: Please contact the Department of Physics Undergraduate Studies Office through the following Queue@Illinois Queue: https://queue.illinois.edu/q/queue/864 Please do not contact the course instructor(s) directly. They cannot assist with enrollment or add seats to a closed section.
			32782	Laboratory	BL2	1:00PM -4:50PM	W	6105 Engineering Sciences Building		Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26