PHY 356 — FIBER OPTICS (CUR-434)

PHY 356 — FIBER OPTICS is a DePaul University catalog course in College of Science and Health. Solution of Maxwell's equations for dielectric waveguides, optical communications, nonlinear effects in dielectric waveguides, and current research. PHY 321 recommended. Cross-listed with PHY 456. PHY 301 is a prerequisite for this course.

Summary 🔴 ✓

• Resource type: course
• College / school: Physics and Astrophysics
• College/School: College of Science and Health
• Curriculum section: Physics and Astrophysics
• Catalog: PHY 356
• Last Verified: 2026-07-01

Access (availability): 🟢 Green — open or routine · 🟡 Yellow — appointment or affiliation · 🔴 Red — restricted · ⚪/⚫ White/Black — not yet classified

Verification: ✓ confirmed · ~ likely · ? needs review · ✕ archived

Course access

• Access: 🔴 Red — Restricted
• Rationale: 300- and 400-level physics courses require enrollment in the Physics and Astrophysics major.
• Prerequisites:
• PHY 301 is a prerequisite

Verification

• Status: ✓ Catalog course
• Rationale: Captured from official DePaul course catalog (2026-06-30 catalog review).
• Source URL: catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/phy
• Last verified: 2026-07-01

Catalog description

Solution of Maxwell's equations for dielectric waveguides, optical communications, nonlinear effects in dielectric waveguides, and current research. PHY 321 recommended. Cross-listed with PHY 456 . PHY 301 is a prerequisite for this course.

Resource relevance

Catalog course linked to map themes/programs: optics_laser.

Notes

Catalog course key: PHY 356.

Catalog context

• Themes: optics_laser
• Recent schedule: Not offered in the queried registrar terms