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Waves and Optics (2025/2026: Semester 2 – Summer)
Course aim
Course content
Wave phenomena are omnipresent in nature. Understanding typical wave-like features such as interference, polarization, diffraction and resonance is relevant in many fields of physics, from hydrodynamics to quantum mechanics. In this lab course, you will study these features from an experimental point of view. During the course, we will also give attention to basic experimental, data processing and research skills.
- Developing a suitable plan of work following careful analysis of test experiments
- Complete data taking and processing and critical discussion of results
- Reporting in written form in a format generally acceptable for scientific publication
Attendance
Due to the short duration and intensive nature of the lab course, 100% attendance is required.
Instructional formats
Examination
Final result
Required | Weight 100% | ECTS 2.5
Entry requirements and preknowledge
Entry Requirements
At least one of the following course modules must be completed:
- [UCSCIPHY13] Introduction to Wave Phenomena in Nature
- [UCSCIPHY14] Introduction to Wave Phenomena in Nature
Preknowledge
Also possible course admission with high school (HL) physics
Languages
- English
Competences
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Research skills
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Collaboration
Course Iterations
Related studies
Exams
There is no timetable available of the exams
Required Materials
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BOEKSeveral copies of Young & Freedman, University Physics (Pearson, 13th ed.) are available in the lab room for background reading. Parts of the sections Waves/acoustics (Ch. 15 and 16) and Optics (Ch. 33 - 36) are treated.
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DIVERSEWe supply lab journals and experiment outlines for this course.
Recommended Materials
No information available on the recommended literature
Remarks
Registration for lab courses closes approx. 3 months prior to start. 3 modules to be taken in 2 consecutive terms
Coördinator
| dr. G.S.A.T. van Rossum | G.S.A.T.vanRossum@uu.nl |
Lecturers
| dr. N.J. van der Heijden | N.J.vanderHeijden@uu.nl |
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