PHY 454 — FOURIER OPTICS (CUR-469)

PHY 454 — FOURIER OPTICS is a DePaul University catalog course in College of Science and Health. Fourier Optics and optical processing of information. Topics include diffraction theory, optical transfer functions and holography. The Fourier Transform and Fast Fourier Transform are used extensively.

Summary 🔴 ✓

• Resource type: course
• College / school: Physics and Astrophysics
• College/School: College of Science and Health
• Curriculum section: Physics and Astrophysics
• Catalog: PHY 454
• 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: None listed in catalog description

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

Fourier Optics and optical processing of information. Topics include diffraction theory, optical transfer functions and holography. The Fourier Transform and Fast Fourier Transform are used extensively.

Resource relevance

Catalog course linked to map themes/programs: optics_laser.

Notes

Catalog course key: PHY 454.

Catalog context

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