Optics

An introductory course in Optics will return Fall 2012.

This course will provide an introduction to optical theory, geometric optics, wave optics, lenses, lasers, coherence, frequencies, and systems.

Text book: Optics by E. Hecht will be the main book.
Supplementary information will be from

1. Principle of Optics Born and Wolf
2. Optical Systems and Processing J. Shamir

Topics will include

1. Theory of light,
2. Propagation theory,
3. Reflections and refractions,
4. Maxwell's equations,
5. Lenses,
6. Fourier optics,
7. Polarization,
8. Optical Systems and aberrations,
9. Diffraction, and
10. Other topics

Contact the instructor for more information: email: mailto:jkinser@gmu.edu