Physics 210 - Waves and Optics
Fall
2017
01
4.00
Anat Burger
TTH 10:00AM-11:15AM;F 10:00AM-10:50AM
Mount Holyoke College
101118
Kendade 303;Kendade 303
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-201) and Intro to Math Methods (PHYS-205) or concurrent enrollment in PHYS-205 with permission.