PHYS 637: Modern Optics at Queens College

4 credits · Fall 2026

Modern Optics (PHYS 637) at Queens College has 1 way to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 1 section has an open seat right now.

The professor is: Lev Deych.

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Requirements

PRE: PHYS 260

About this course

Electromagnetic wave propagation in vacuum and in linear media including Fresnel's equations for reflection and transmission at interfaces, absorption and dispersion, guided waves in waveguides, transmission lines and optical fibers, geometric optics and imaging, matrix methods for complex optical systems, interference, diffraction, coherence, principles of laser operation, Gaussian beams, nonlinear optics, quantum theory of emission and absorption of radiation.

Professors for PHYS 637 at Queens, Fall 2026

Lev Deych
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.2 (38) · difficulty 4.3/5 · 55% would take again
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PHYS 637 sections, times and seats

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002-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 6:50 PM - 8:40 PM

Science A143

Lev DeychBusy?★ 3.2(38)Difficulty 4.3/5 · 55% would take again

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Who teaches PHYS 637 at Queens in Fall 2026?: Lev Deych is listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
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