Detail for CIP Code 40.0807

Title: Optics/Optical Sciences.

Definition: A program that focuses on the scientific study of light energy, including its structure, properties and behavior under different conditions. Includes instruction in wave theory, wave mechanics, electromagnetic theory, physical optics, geometric optics, quantum theory of light, photon detecting, laser theory, wall and beam properties, chaotic light, non-linear optics, harmonic generation, optical systems theory, and applications to engineering problems.

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CIP 2000		CIP 2010
Code	Title	Action		Code	Title
40.0807	Optics/Optical Sciences.			40.0807	Optics/Optical Sciences.