Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PHY 510 — Modern Optics

PHY department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• explain the concepts of coherence, interference and diffraction of light waves
• state the principles of light spectroscopy
• explain the principle of laser
• illustrate and describe the interaction of light with solids; Sciences 468 New
• identify optical properties of metals and non-metals
• describe application of optical phenomena; and

Course contents

Coherence and interference. Michelson and Fabry-Perot interference filters. Fourier interference spectroscopy. Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction, diffraction gratings, Principles and physics of Laser. Spontaneous and stimulated emissions, absorption, Rate equations, population inversion and optical gain. Steady state operation.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PHY 510.

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