P, OPTI 507. P, undergraduate quantum mechanics and solid state physics courses. May be convened with OPTI 473. May be convened with OPTI 474. I Provides an understanding of some significant physical mechanisms involved in the growth, structure and optical properties of thin films.
Examples range from the visible to soft x-rays.
For a description of course topics see OPTI 487. Graduate-level requirements include performance of a more advanced set of experiments and demonstration of a deeper knowledge of the subject. May be convened with OPTI 487. May be convened with OPTI 490. Image formation in partially coherent light.