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):
Finley, John P.
Email:
finley@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2012
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vibrations and Waves (Mit Introductory Physics Series) | A.P. French | 1st (Sept. 30, 1971) | 0748744479 | CRC | Optional | |
| Optics | Eugene Hecht | 4th; (August 12, 2001) | 0805385665 | Addison-Wesley | Optional |
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