PHYS 402

Spring 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6

Light

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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 spring 2026
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	44817	Lecture	BB	1:00PM -4:50PM	M	6105 Engineering Sciences Building	Cohen, O Lorenz, V	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 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. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.
	36707	Laboratory	BL1	1:00PM -4:50PM	W	Location Pending	Armond, S Woods, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26