PHYSICS 323 - Optics

Institution:

Reed College

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Description:

Full course for one semester. Theories of light, from the 17th century to the present. Electromagnetic theory and the modern photon picture. Applications of geometrical optics, including lenses, prisms, polarizers, wave plates; reflection and refraction. Huygens' Principle, Fermat's Principle, diffraction and holography, introduction to quantum optics. Prerequisite: Physics 200. Lecture-laboratory. Not offered 2009-10.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.reed.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 771-1112

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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