PHY 230

Optics

Oakton College · UGRD · Fall 2026

1 section

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Course is designed to introduce students to the mathematics and applications of physical optics. Topics include the mathematics of waves, electromagnetic waves, photons, various ways that light interacts with matter, the principle of superposition, basic geometric optics, polarization, diffraction, interference and Fourier optics.

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Class #oakton-1099Fall 2026UGRD4 credits

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