Level 2 · Wave Optics

Physical, Wave & Fourier Optics

Diffraction, interference, coherence, polarization and spatial-frequency behavior beyond geometric optics.

Phase 3 · Level 2 established · Level 3 deferred

Controlled Scope

Level 2 Coverage

This page defines the parent scope for this discipline inside Optical Engineering Systems. Detailed Level 3 specialty pages will be added only after the Level 1 and Level 2 architecture is reviewed and approved.

Wave propagation

Diffraction

Coherence

Polarization

Fourier optics

Spatial filtering and transfer functions