3 unit(s) Interference; Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction; Maxwell’s equations and the electromagnetic character of light; polarization and double refraction; interference of polarized light; selected topics in modern optics. Three lectures; one term Prerequisite(s): One of ISCI 2A18, MATH 2A03 , 2Q04, MATH 2XX3, MATH 2ZZ3; and one of MATH 2C03, 2P04, MATH 2Z03; and one of MED PHYS 2B03, PHYSICS 2B06, PHYSICS 2BB3 or both ENG PHYS 2A04 (or 2A03) and ENG PHYS 2E04