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California State University-Sacramento Course Info
Sacramento, California
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PHYS 187
Seeing the Light
An extensive study of light, mostly in the context of applications. Topics include basics of light and natural phenomena, optics, color, light and energy (solar power), and holography; as well as more advanced topics such as wave/particle model of light, diffraction and polarization. The course will also cover optical instrumentation such as cameras, microscopes, telescopes, displays, and photoreceptors.
Units: 3.0