PHY 431 Optics | Lecture Schedule and Notes
Fall Semester 2014 Lecture Schedule |
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Topic |
Reading & Notes/Slides |
HW/Paper Due |
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1 |
08/28 |
Thu |
Introduction |
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2 |
09/02 |
Tue |
Nature of Light |
Ch. 1-1 to Ch. 1-2 |
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09/04 |
Thu |
Nature of Light (waves) | Ch. 1-3 to Ch. 1-4 |
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3 |
09/09 |
Tue |
Geometrical Optics: |
Ch. 2-1 to Ch. 2-8
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09/11 |
Thu |
Geometrical Optics: |
Ch. 2-9 to Ch. 2-11 |
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4 |
09/16 |
Tue |
Geometrical Optics: |
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09/18 |
Thu |
Optical Instrumentation: Optical Instrumentation: [skip prisms and eyepieces] |
Ch. 3-1 to Ch. 3-7 |
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5 |
09/23 |
Tue |
Dispersion, Prisms, and Aberrations |
Ch. 3-2 & Chapter 20 |
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09/25 |
Thu |
Wave Equations EM Waves |
Ch. 4-1 to Ch. 4-10 |
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6 |
09/30 |
Tue |
Polarization, Fresnel Equations |
Chapter 14 |
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10/02 |
Thu |
Midterm Review/Exercises |
Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 14, & 15. |
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7 |
10/07 |
Tue |
Superposition of Waves |
Ch. 5-1 to Ch. 5-4 |
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10/09 |
Thu |
Interference of Light |
Ch. 7-4 to Ch. 7-7 |
HW#3
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8 |
10/14 |
Tue |
Interference of Light |
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10/16 |
Thu |
Interference of Light |
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9 |
10/21 |
Tue |
Interference of Light |
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10/23 |
Thu |
Group Project Presentations |
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HW#4 |
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10 |
10/28 |
Tue |
Coherence | Chapter 9
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10/30 |
Thu |
Fraunhofer Diffraction |
Chapter 11 Slides: Introduction to Diffraction |
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11 |
11/04 |
Tue |
Holography/Fourier Optics |
Chapter 16 |
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11/06 |
Thu |
Fourier Optics |
Chapter 21 Slides (Optional): Summary of Fourier Series and Fourier Transform |
HW#5 |
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12 |
11/11 |
Tue |
Group Project Presentations |
Schedule |
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11/13 |
Thu |
Characteristics of Laser Beams |
Ch. 27-1 & 27-4 |
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13 |
11/18 |
Tue |
Laser Basics |
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11/20 |
Thu |
Optics of the Eye |
Ch. 19 Slides: Optics of the eyes Ref: The Telescopic Eyes |
HW#6 |
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14 |
11/25 |
Tue |
Optics of the Eye |
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11/27 |
Thu |
Thanksgiving |
Holiday |
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15 |
12/02 |
Tue |
Review |
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12/04 |
Thu |
Exam |
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