Modern optics broadly defined as geometrical, physical, and quantum optics, including interference and diffraction, optical polarization, Fourier optics, cavity optics, optical propagation, optical coherence, lasers, optical detection, and optical instruments. prereq: [Phys 2503 or Phys 2303] and [Math 2374 or MATH 2263 or MATH 2573H]; instr consent.