Physics 210 - Waves and Optics
Fall
2016
01
4.00
Anat Burger
MW 11:00AM-12:15PM
Mount Holyoke College
97270
Kendade 203
aburger@mtholyoke.edu
A comprehensive treatment of wave phenomena, particularly light, leading to an introductory study of quantum mechanics. Topics include wave propagation, polarization, interference and interferometry, diffraction, and special relativity.
Prereq: Electromagnetism (PHYS-190/PHYS-201) and Intro to Math Methods (PHYS-303/PHYS-200/PHYS-205) or concurrent enrollment in PHYS-205 with permission.