Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
PHYS422: Waves and Oscillation (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
Offering:
Spring, 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites:
272H or 241
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Description:
Physics of waves and oscillations including sound, elastic waves, and electromagnetic waves such as light. Topics range from the theory of simple harmonic oscillators, transverse modes of a continuous string, and physical optics including interference, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction, and resolution, to diffraction of X-rays and electrons by crystals. Optionally includes topics such as nonlinear waves and surface waves.
Instructor(s):
RAMDAS, ANANT K.
Email:
akr@physics.purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2009
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
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Vibrations and Waves (Mit Introductory Physics Series) | A.P. French | 1st (Sept. 30, 1971) | 0748744479 | CRC | Optional | |
Fundamentals of Optics | Francis A. Jenkins & Harvey E. White | 4th | Tichenor Publishing | Optional |
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