Es ist eine neuere Version 2025W dieser LV im Curriculum Bachelor's programme Fundamentals of Natural Sciences for Technology 2025W vorhanden.
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6 ECTS
B2 - Bachelor's programme 2. year
Physics
Peter Zeppenfeld
4 hpw
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Original study plan
Bachelor's programme Technical Physics 2024W
Objectives
The course focuses on understanding the most important concepts of optics and waves. Introduction to the scientific approach and methods of solving problems in physics. Application of these methods to specific physical systems.
Subject
Maxwell's equations, wave equation, mechanical and electromagnetic waves, refractive index and dispersion; reflection, transmission and refraction; polarization and anisotropic materials; Fresnel's equations; geometrical optics; optical instruments; interference and coherence; wave optics; diffraction.
Criteria for evaluation
written and eventually additional oral examination.
