PH3210 MTU Physics Course Description

PH3210 Optics ... (2-0-3) f ... 3 Cr

Course Description:
An introduction to geometrical and physical optics. Topics in geometrical optics include ray analysis of mirrors, lenses, prisms, and optical systems. Topics in physical optics include polarization, interference, interferometry, and diffraction. The laboratory explores optics through exeriments in imaging, fiber optics, interferometry, diffraction, polarization and laser beam propagation.

Prerequisite: PH2400
Corequisite: MA3530 Introduction to Differential Equations.

This course is a prerequisite for PH5250.

Lab Fee: $100

Text (Fall, 2004):

Optics, 4^th Edition, Eugene Hecht (ISBN 0-8053-8566-5)

Other Typical Texts:

Introduction to Optics, Frank L. Pedrotti, and Leno S. Pedrotti, 2nd Ed., ISBN(0-13-501545-6)
Lasers, Anthony E. Siegman

Typical Syllabus:
Chapter Referencess from Pedrotti and Pedrotti

Week	Lecture Topics	Reading	Homework	Lab
1	Production and Measurement of Light	Chapter 2,21	Ch. 2: 2,3,10,5,11,13
2	Geometrical Optics	Chapter 3	Ch. 3: 4,8,14,19	Laws of Reflection and Refraction
3	Geometrical Optics	Chapter 3	Ch. 3: 20,26,33,35	Imaging
4	Lens Aberrations	Chapter 5	Ch. 5: 3,14,15,19	Ray Tracing
5	Optical Systems	Chapter 6	Ch. 6: 1,2,3,4,5,8	Optical Systems
6	Wave Equation, Laser Beam Propagation	Chapter 8, 22	Ch. 8: 1,2,16,17 Ch. 22: 10,12,13	Spatial Filtering
7	Superposition of Waves	Chapter 9	Ch. 9: 1,6,13,16	Characteristics of Filters
8	Interference of Light	Chapter 10	Ch. 10: 2,4,14,15,20,26	Michelson Interferometer
9	Optical Interferometry	Chapter 11	Ch. 11: 1,5,11,12,17	Diffraction From a Steel Ruler: Measurement of Wavelength of Laser
10	Coherence	Chapter 12	Ch. 12: 1,4,6,18	Multi-slit Diffraction Patterns and Measurement of Width of Human Hair
11	Polarized Light	Chapter 15	Ch. 15: 1,2,5,7,9,14	Optical Rotation and Photoelasticity
12	Fraunhofer Diffraction	Chapter 16	Ch. 16: 1,3,7,12,20	Diffraction from Rectangular and Circular Apertures
13	Diffraction Grating	Chapter 17	Ch. 17: 1,2,8,14,17	Survey and Analysis of Diffraction Gratings
14	Fresnel Diffraction	Chapter 18	Ch. 18: 1,2,4,16,21	Applications of the Cornu Spiral
15	Fiber Optics	Chapter 24	Ch. 24: 4,7,8,12,15,25	Optical Communication

Notes:

1. All Labs require a report written in a format which will be discussed in class. Reports are due one week after lab exercise.
2. Lab absences must normally be made up within one week of the scheduled exercise.
3. Homework is normally due at the beginning of class on the assigned due date.

Course Rationale:
Provides an in-depth look at classical and modern optics, waves, and interference phenomena including a lab experience. This course is required for physics and applied physics majors.

Last Modified: Wednesday, 28-Mar-2007 16:52:41 EDT