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PHY 331  Optics I

Description:
Lenses, aberrations, apertures, and stops. Diffraction, interferometry, spectroscopy, fiber optics.
Effective Dates:
FS92 - FS94


PHY 431  Optics I

Description:
Lenses, aberrations, apertures, and stops. Diffraction, interferometry, spectroscopy, fiber optics.
Effective Dates:
FS96 - US99


PHY 431  Optics I

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2   Lab Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
(PHY 192) and (PHY 184 or PHY 184B or PHY 234B or PHY 183A or PHY 294H) and (PHY 215 or PHY 215B) and completion of Tier I writing requirement.
Description:
Lenses, aberrations, apertures, and stops. Diffraction, interferometry, spectroscopy, fiber optics.
Semester Alias:
PHY 331
Effective Dates:
FS99 - US08


PHY 431  Optics I

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2   Lab Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
((PHY 192 or LB 272L) and completion of Tier I writing requirement) and (PHY 184 or PHY 184B or PHY 234B or PHY 294H or LB 272) and (PHY 215 or PHY 215B)
Description:
Lenses, aberrations, apertures, and stops. Diffraction, interferometry, spectroscopy, fiber optics.
Effective Dates:
FS08 - US12


PHY 431  Optics I

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2   Lab Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
(PHY 192 or LB 274) and (PHY 184 or PHY 184B or PHY 294H) and ((MTH 235 or concurrently) or (MTH 255H or concurrently)) and Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Lenses, aberrations, apertures, and stops. Diffraction, interferometry, spectroscopy, fiber optics.
Effective Dates:
FS12 - US13


PHY 431  Optics I

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2   Lab Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
(PHY 192 or LB 274) and (PHY 184 or PHY 184B or PHY 294H) and ((MTH 235 or concurrently) or (MTH 255H or concurrently)) and Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Lenses, aberrations, apertures, and stops. Diffraction, interferometry, spectroscopy, fiber optics.
Effective Dates:
FS13 - FS16


PHY 431  Optics I

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2   Lab Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
{{(PHY 184 or PHY 184B or PHY 294H) and PHY 192} or LB 274} and (((MTH 235 or concurrently) or (MTH 340 or concurrently) or (MTH 347H or concurrently)) and completion of Tier I writing requirement)
Description:
Lenses, aberrations, apertures, and stops. Diffraction, interferometry, spectroscopy, fiber optics.
Effective Dates:
SS17 - US18


PHY 431  Optics I

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2   Lab Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
{{(PHY 184 or PHY 184B or PHY 294H) and PHY 192} or LB 274} and (((MTH 235 or concurrently) or (MTH 340 or concurrently) or (MTH 347H or concurrently)) and completion of Tier I writing requirement)
Description:
Lenses, aberrations, apertures, and stops. Diffraction, interferometry, spectroscopy, fiber optics.
Effective Dates:
FS18 - Open