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PHY385-H1F Introductory
Optics
Optics Fall 2010Welcome!
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Course Syllabus -(PDF)
[last update Aug. 11, 2010]
An introduction to
the physics of light. Topics covered include: electromagnetic
waves and propagation of light; the Huygens and Fermat principles;
Geometrical optics and optical instruments; Interference of waves and
diffraction; Polarization; Introduction to photons, lasers, and optical
fibers.
The prerequisites for
this course are PHY250-H1 (or PHY251) and PHY254-H1 (or PHY255).
Required
Text: “Optics” 4th Edition (Copyright 2002) by Eugene
Hecht. This
course covers Chapters 2-5 and 8, and sections 9.1, 10.1, 10.2 and
13.1. Chapter 1 is also recommended reading.