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Waves and Optics

Collection type: Course

Course by: Paul Padley

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Summary: Fundamentals of oscillations and waves and properties of electromagnetic waves. Basic principles of geometric optics, interference and diffraction, including Fourier methods.

Instructor: B. Paul Padley

Institution: Rice University

Course Number: PHYS 201

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This collection contains: Modules by: Daniel Suson, Paul Padley

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