PHY 300 Waves and Optics

The physics of oscillations and waves, from mechanical
waves to light waves to electron waves. Topics
include resonance and normal modes of coupled oscillators,
the wave equation and wave propagation, interf
e rence and diffraction, polarization and imaging,
coherence, and lasers. Three lecture hours and one
three-hour laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: PHY 132/134 or 142 or 126/127
Corequisite: MAT 203 or 205 or AMS 261
4 credits