Lecture
Waves & Optics
Course and term details
- Sequence
- 01
- Part of term
- 1
- Term
- Fall 2026
- Delivery
- Traditional
- Delivery code
- TR
- Linked section
- Yes
- Link group
- A1
- Open section
- Yes
Fall 2026
PHYS2310 CRN 10244Waves & Optics
LectureMainWang, WenyongTue Thu 1:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
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Schedule
Tue, Thu
1:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Physical Sciences Bldg 234
08/31/2026 – 12/11/2026
Meeting type
Class · LEC
Faculty
Wang, WenyongPrimary
wwang5@uwyo.edu
Seats
7
open of 30 seats
Enrollment and waitlist
- Enrollment
- 23
- Maximum enrollment
- 30
- Seats available
- 7
- Wait capacity
- 5
- Wait count
- 0
- Wait seats available
- 5
Course description
Third-semester course primarily for majors in physics, astronomy, engineering, mathematics, and other sciences. Includes Gaussian Optics and matrix calculations, wave equations, interference, superposition principle, elementary Fourier Analysis, Fraunhofer and Fresnel Diffraction, application to optical instruments. Prerequisites: PHYS 1220 or 1320 or equivalent.
Credits
4
OR
All credit fields
- Credit hours
- 4
- Credit range
- 0–4
- Credit indicator
- OR
Section information
Students must enroll in a laboratory section .................... Third-semester course primarily for majors in physics, astronomy, engineering, mathematics, and other sciences. Includes Gaussian Optics and matrix calculations, wave equations, interference, superposition principle, elementary Fourier Analysis, Fraunhofer and Fresnel Diffraction, application to optical instrucments. Prerequisites: PHYS 1220 or 1320 or equivalent.
Attributes
1
TPN2 · Program Fees - Engineering Sci
Full attribute list
- TPN2
Program Fees - Engineering Sci
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