ECE 270 Waves and Optics

Spring Semester

This course introduces fundamental knowledge in the physics of waves and its contrast to the physics of particles. Topics include free, forced and damped oscillation; transverse and longitudinal waves; standing and traveling waves; superposition and interference; reflection and images; and diffraction and refraction. Particular phenomena related to sound waves, electromagnetic waves, photons and matter waves, and quantum mechanical waves are also discussed. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in PHY 260.

3 credit hours