PHY 2311 Waves and Optics

3 units
Physics
Faculty of Science
Plane and spherical wave propagation, phase and group velocity, wave equation in one, two and three dimensions. Fermat's principle, matrix optics, aberrations. Polarization. Interference and diffraction. Lasers, detectors, introduction to fiber optics. (Derived from PHY 2310 and PHY 2337).

Components:

Discussion Group
Laboratory
Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: ( PHY 1122 or PHY 1124 or PHY 1322 ), ( MAT 1322 or MAT 1325 or MAT 1332 ).

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

PHY 2711
GradesEvaluations
All Professors
B Average (5.538)
Most Common: B (12%)
184 students

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Jeff Lundeen

2 sections from Fall 2022 to Fall 2023

B Average (6.114)
Most Common: A+ (19%)
70 students

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B

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Lora Ramunno

2 sections from Fall 2017 to Fall 2019

C+ Average (4.960)
Most Common: B+ (13%)
75 students

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B

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Xiaoyi Bao

Fall 2018 - A00

B Average (5.615)
Most Common: C+ (21%)
39 students

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B

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A+