Campus
Albany
1400 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12222
Record Status
Active
SUNY Transfer Paths
Albany has listed this a core course in the following categories:
The core course can be applied to following SUNY Transfer Paths:
APHY 250
Physics IV: Waves
Waves and oscillations in optics, in classical and in quantum mechanics. An introduction to physical concepts (wave packets, normal modes, interference and diffraction) and mathematical techniques (Fourier series, transforms, complex numbers, eigenvectors). Students must complete A PHY 250 with a C or better to register for A PHY 335Z, 350/480, 450, and 460. Prerequisite(s): A PHY 235 and A PHY 240 or permission of instructor. Offered spring semester only.