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PHY 320 - Optics


Prerequisite(s): PHY 212  or permission of the instructor.
Properties of light; reflection, refraction, diffraction. Thin lenses, mirrors, and thick lenses, with applications to optical instruments. Interference and diffraction of light with their applications. Modern optics: lasers, fiber optics, lightwave communication. When Offered: Odd Spring

Two lecture hours and five laboratory hours per week.
Hours: 4