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PHY 260 - Optics


4 credit(s)
This is a course in modern optics. There will be a review of geometric optics with an emphasis on image-forming devices, such as the telescope and the microscope. Most of the emphasis of the course will be on physical optics. Topics that include coherence, interference, Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction, and applications, such as lasers and holography, will be covered.
Prerequisite(s):  M 240 .
Laboratory fee.


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