Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
PHYS422
— Spring 2024
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):
MA, RUICHAO (ALEX)
Email:
ma631@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2024
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | Hecht | 5 th | 9780133977226 | Pearson Prentice-Hall | Required | |
| Vibrations and Waves | A.P. French | 1st | 9780748744473 | CRC Press | Required |
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