PHYS 637
Modern Optics · 4 credits · Spring 2027
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.
Seat status as of Oct 3, 4:17 AM ET. Seats can change between refreshes.
No sections have been posted for this course in this term yet.