AEP 3300 Modern Experimental Optics (also PHYS 3300)
Fall. 4 credits. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: PHYS 2214 or equivalent. E. Bodenschatz.
Practical laboratory course in basic and modern optics. The various projects cover a wide range of topics from geometrical optics to classical wave properties such as interference, diffraction, and polarization. Each experimental setup is equipped with standard, off-the-shelf optics and opto-mechanical components to provide the students with hands-on experience in practical laboratory techniques currently employed in physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering. Students are also introduced to digital imaging and image processing techniques.