TENTATIVE SYLLABUS
SPRING 1998
(last updated 12/18/97)

LECT.
DATE
DAY
TOPICS
CHAPTER
READING
REMARKS
1
1/15
TH
Introduction, Basic Laws of Geometrical Optics
3
1, 3-1, 3-2
--
2
1/20
T
Basic Concepts in Imaging, Plane Surface
3
24-1, 24-2, 24-3
--
3
1/22
TH
Refraction and Reflection at a Spherical Surface
3
--
--
4
1/27
T
Imaging by a Single Spherical Surface, Thin Lenses
3
--
--
5
1/29
TH
Combination of Coaxial Spherical Surfaces
3
--
--
6
2/3
T
Matrix Methods
4
4-11
HW-1 due
7
2/5
TH
Stops, Pupils, and Windows
6-1
--
--
8
2/10
T
Aberrations
5
--
--
9
2/12
TH
Optical Instruments I
6, 7
6-2, 7-5
--
10
2/17
T
Optical Instruments II
6
6-4, 6-5, 6-6
HW-2 due
11
2/19
TH
Exam I
--
--
--
12
2/24
T
Wave Equations and Superposition of Waves
8, 9
--
--
13
2/26
TH
Interference I, Coherence
10, 12
--
--
14
3/3
T
Interference II
10
10-7
--
15
3/5
TH
Interferometers I
11
11-2, 11-3
--
X
3/10
T
Spring Break
--
--
--
X
3/12
TH
Spring Break
--
--
--
16
3/17
T
Interferometers II
11
--
HW-3 due
17
3/19
TH
Fraunhofer Diffraction I
16
18-1, 18-2, 18-3
--
18
3/24
T
Fraunhofer Diffraction II
16
--
--
19
3/26
TH
Fraunhofer Diffraction III, the Diffraction Grating
16, 17
17-1, 17-2, 17-5, 17-6, 17-9
--
20
3/31
T
Fresnel Diffraction
18
18-7, 18-8, 18-9, 18-10
HW-4 due
21
4/2
TH
Exam II
--
--
--
22
4/7
T
Fourier Optics
25
--
--
23
4/9
TH
Holography
13
--
--
24
4/14
T
Polarization I
15
--
HW-5 due
25
4/16
TH
Polarization II
15
--
--
26
4/21
T
Polarization III
15
--
--
27
4/23
TH
Fresnel Equations
20
--
--
28
4/28
T
Multilayer Films
19
--
HW-6 due
29
4/30
TH
Summary and Review
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--
--
--
5/5
T
Final Exam
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7:45 - 9:45 a.m.

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