ProgramCIP 40.0807
Optics/Optical Sciences
A program that focuses on the scientific study of light energy, including its structure, properties and behavior under different conditions. Includes instruction in wave theory, wave mechanics, electromagnetic theory, physical optics, geometric optics, quantum theory of light, photon detecting, laser theory, wall and beam properties, chaotic light, non-linear optics, harmonic generation, optical systems theory, and applications to engineering problems.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Electro-Optics, Atmospheric and Space Optics.
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JobsOfficial crosswalk
KnowledgeFrom O*NET
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Leads to
3 jobs- Natural Sciences Managers11-9121
- Physicists19-2012
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary25-1054
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Knowledge those jobs draw on
- English Language3 of 3
- Computers and Electronics3 of 3
- Mathematics2 of 3
- Physics2 of 3
- Education and Training1 of 3
- Biology1 of 3
- Engineering and Technology1 of 3
- Administration and Management1 of 3
- Administrative1 of 3
- Chemistry1 of 3
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).
03.