ENGS 123: Optics

Offered

Alternate years: 14S: arrange

Prerequisites

ENGS 23 or PHYS 41, and ENGS 92 or equivalent

Instructors

Garmire

Identical to PHYS 123

The physical principles and engineering applications of optics, with an emphasis on optical systems. Geometric optics: ray tracing, first-order analysis, imaging, radiometry. Wave optics: polarization, interference, diffraction, Fourier optics. Sources and detectors. Fiber optic systems.