7911 (v.7) Applied Optics 302

Area:

Department of Applied Physics

Contact Hours:

2.0

Credits:

12.5

Lecture:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

1737 (v.3) Particles and Waves 101 or any previous version
AND
1744 (v.3) Structure of Matter 102 or any previous version
AND
8648 (v.3) Mathematical Methods 201 or any previous version

Co Requisite(s):

8717 (v.5) Electromagnetism 202

Complex wave representation, wave equation, scalar and vector waves, electromagnetism and optics, photons, momentum and radiation fields, Fresnel's equations, optical properties of solids and liquids, review of polarisation and optical activity, electroptical devices, optical modulators, interference and interferometers, diffraction and aperture optics, Fourier optics and beam coherence. Other topics.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2003	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

- Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
- Central External refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area.

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