PHYS 522

Optics and Laser Physics.

Virginia Commonwealth University · UGRD · Fall 2026

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Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: PHYS 376 or permission of instructor. The purpose of this course is to introduce a range of topics from optics and the principles of laser operation. Topics include waves, physical optics, geometric optics, superposition, interference, polarization, diffraction, Fourier optics, coherence, lasers, second quantization.

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Class #virginia_commonwealth-3623Fall 2026UGRD3 credits

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