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School Of Engineering

Optics, Photonics & ImagingWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300049.1

Discipline: PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 2

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
14204.1 Optics and Imaging

About this Unit
This unit serves to develop students' understanding of the principles and applications of geometrical, physical and non-linear optics. Image processing, construction and data extraction for industrial and astronomical purposes are illustrated with real examples. The development of lasers, fibre optics and photonics is related to the theory of contemporary communications.