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This course provides an overview of the field of optics from a physics point of view.

During this course you will learn to:

Represent waves using complex phasor notation and compare to wave representations using trigonometric functions to calculate solutions to the Wave eqn., identify what phase is and its relationship with superposition
Apply Maxwell's equations specifically for wave dynamics, calculate direction and magnitude of EM Energy flow including its interaction with matter
Form a mathematical description of light propagation
Apply concepts from light propagation to analyze optical systems containing: lenses, stops, mirrors, prisms, and fiber optics
Explain the effects of polarizers, birefringence, and retarders on light using Jones and Mueller matrix formalism

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