VSC 511 - Geometric, Physical, & Visual Optics I

3 credit(s)
This course is the first of a two-semester sequence that provides an introduction to optics. Topics in this semester include laws of light propagation, thin lenses & prisms, spherocylindrical lenses, single spherical refracting interfaces, thick lenses, & angular magnification. Emphasis is placed on applications such as lens models of the eye & optical instruments. Course elements may be tailored for the cohort enrolled.
Corequisite(s): OPT 501L