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):
ROKHINSON, LEONID

Email:
leonid@purdue.edu

Textbook(s) for Spring 2026

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