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PHYS 461 - Modern Optics and Photonics

(3 units)
Fundamentals of modern optics and photonics, laser amplifiers, lasers, holography, optical technology and applications, photon sources and detectors, fiber optics, optical instrumentation, nonlinear optics.

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 422; PHYS 473.

Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to mathematically describe the optical phenomenon such as reflection, refraction and transmission at an interface of material.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding the ray optics and be able to design a multiple optical system.
3. Students will be able to explain the optical phenomenon such as interference, diffraction and basic beam optics.


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