Physics (PHYS)
Department of Physics
Faculty of Science
PHYS 2202 [0.5 credit]
Wave Motion and Optics
Physical optics based on electromagnetic theory, oscillator model for dispersion, absorption, scattering, Huygen's principle, reflection and transmission as coherent scattering. Interference, coherence length, diffraction, polarization, double refraction. Geometrical optics.
Prerequisites:
PHYS 1001 and
PHYS 1002, or
PHYS 1003 and
PHYS 1004 (
PHYS 1007 and
PHYS 1008 are also acceptable provided a minimum average grade of B- is presented); plus
MATH 1004 and
MATH 1104, or
MATH 1007 and
MATH 1107, or
MATH 1002 and
MATH 1102.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.