Photons and electromagnetic waves, blackbodies, and the electromagnetic spectrum. 20%
Refraction, reflection, and dispersion. 20%
Imaging: thin lenses and mirrors, thick lenses, ray vectors, optical matrices. 20%
Superposition, interference, diffraction, and gratings. 20%
Optical design: optical instruments, stops, apertures, and aberrations. 10%
Polarization including matrix approaches and Fresnel equations. 10%