Electromagnetic waves and the nature of light. Geometrical optics, aberrations. Physical Optics: interference, Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction, polarization. Optical instruments.[Offered: F] Prereq: PHYS 112 or 122; One of MATH 108, 128, 138, 148. Coreq: PHYS 256L for Science students except for Mathematical Physics Plan. Antireq: PHYS 226, 246(Cross-listed with ECE 404)
