EC EN 567

Concepts of physical optics. In physical optics the dominant property of light is its wave nature. In this course we use a variety of models, including the scalar wave, electromagnetic wave, and statistical optics models, to examine the phenomena of interference, coherence, polarization, and absorption and dispersion. We learn not only the fundamental aspects of these topics, but also concrete applications that are ubiquitous in the technology of our modern world.

ECEn 462 or equivalent.