This specialization is for learners who have completed a first-year university-level physics course and wants to continue their study. Through three courses, you will gain a foundation in waves and optics ranging from simple oscillators and waves in strings, to advanced diffraction effects of electromagnetic waves. With an entire semester of lectures and over 100 problems, this comprehensive specialization is similar in detail and rigor to what is taught in on-campus courses. It will thoroughly prepare learners for a career in optics or advanced studies in physics.
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Three courses
Physics of Oscillators and Waves
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Physics of Oscillators and Waves
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Physics of Light and Materials
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Physics of Light and Materials
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Physics of Geometrical and Physical Optics
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Physics of Geometrical and Physical Optics
(0 hours)Learning objectives
- How to mathematically describe wave motion through a continuum.
- How to describe lenses and image formation with geometrical optics.
- How to understand the fundamental properties of light with physical optics.
- How to mathematically describe wave motion through a continuum.
- How to describe lenses and image formation with geometrical optics.
- How to understand the fundamental properties of light with physical optics.
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