Prerequisites: PHYS 040C with a grade of "C-" or better or consent of instructor
Description: For engineering and physical sciences students.Topics in electromagnetic waves including Maxwell’s equations; geometrical optics; optical instru- ments, cavities, and waveguides; interference, diffrac- tion, and polarization; and special theory of relativity. Laboratories provide exercises illustrating the experi- 380 / Programs and Courses mental foundations of physical principles and selected applications.
Credit: Credit is not awarded for PHYS 040D if it has already been awarded for PHYS 041C.