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Ve334: Principles of Optics

This document outlines the syllabus for a course on principles of optics. It provides information about the instructor, textbook, grading policy, and course content. The course will cover the nature of light, geometrical optics, wave optics, polarization, interference, diffraction, and modern optics topics. Assignments will account for 50% of the grade, with a midterm exam making up 20% and a final exam 30%. The first lecture introduces the nature of light and basics of geometrical optics, including ray tracing and the laws of reflection and refraction.

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Ve334: Principles of Optics

This document outlines the syllabus for a course on principles of optics. It provides information about the instructor, textbook, grading policy, and course content. The course will cover the nature of light, geometrical optics, wave optics, polarization, interference, diffraction, and modern optics topics. Assignments will account for 50% of the grade, with a midterm exam making up 20% and a final exam 30%. The first lecture introduces the nature of light and basics of geometrical optics, including ray tracing and the laws of reflection and refraction.

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Ve334: Principles of Optics

Lecture 1
Outline
Course information
The nature of light
Basics of geometrical optics
Course Information
Instructor
- Name: Jigang Wu
- Contact: [email protected], 34207935, Rm 423
TA
- Name: Jie Wang, Mingjun Wang
- Contact: [email protected], [email protected]
Office hours and recitation class
- Starting from week 2
- Time and location TBD
Textbook
- E. Hecht, Optics, 4
th
ed.
Sakai course resources, announcements, etc.
Course Introduction
What is optics?
Whats the purpose of this course?
- Physical nature
- Applications
Further studies and future careers?
Example OCT System
Isolator
low-coherence source
optic grating
collimator
CCD
beam
splitter
Sample Stage Reference Mirror
reference arm
sample
arm
achomatic lens
Example Semiconductor Foundry
http://www-cgi.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/magazine/99/1203/charteredsemi.jpg http://www.innovateda.org/article/2008/0707/article_716.html
Syllabus
Weeks Contents Reading HWK Due
1 The nature of light
Geometrical optics: image formation, aperture
and stops
Chap. 1, 5
2 Geometrical optics: lens system, ray tracing Chap. 5, 6 Hwk #1
3 Geometrical optics: aberrations
National holiday
Chap. 5, 6 Hwk #2 Hwk #1
4 National holiday
Geometrical optics: example optical systems
Chap. 5, 6
5 Wave motion, EM theory
EM theory, photons, and light
Chap. 2, 3 Hwk #3 Hwk #2
6 The propagation of light Chap. 4 Hwk #4 Hwk #3
7 Superposition of waves, Coherence
Midterm
Chap. 7 Hwk #4
Syllabus
Weeks Contents Reading HWK Due
8 Polarization Chap. 8 Hwk #5
9 Birefringence, propagation of light in crystal Chap. 8 Hwk #6 Hwk #5
10 Interference: general considerations Chap. 9 Hwk #7 Hwk #6
11 Interference: interferometer systems and
applications
Chap. 9 Hwk #8 Hwk #7
12 Diffraction: Huygens principle, Fraunhofer
and Fresnel diffraction, zone plates
Chap. 10 Hwk #9 Hwk #8
13 Diffraction: diffraction gratings, holography
Introduction to Fourier optics
Chap. 10, 11 Hwk #9
14 Selected topics on modern optics
Final Exam
Chap. 13
Grading Policy
Weekly homework: 50%
- Totally 9 assignments, usually assigned on Mon. class and due in
one week in class
- Discussion is allowed, but copy is strictly prohibited.
Late policy for homework:
- 20% off every day. Five days later, you will receive no points.
- Exception: valid reason with supporting documents, such as the
doctors note or hospitalization records. Exceptions will be handled
case by case.
Midterm exam: 20%.
Final exam: 30%.
The Nature of Light
What is light?
- Generation
- Propagation
- Detection
Areas in optics
- Geometrical optics
- Physical optics
- Quantum optics
Applications?
Wavelength
In this course, we will treat light as EM waves.
http://nextgenlite.com/tag/visible-light-spectrum/
Basics of Geometrical Optics
Basic Ideas
Light propagation can be described by light rays.
Light rays is a straight line in homogeneous medium.
The law of reflection
The law of refraction (Snells law)
Ray tracing
Is geometrical optics always true?
Imaging Optics vs. Nonimaging Optics
Imaging optics: to obtain an optimal image of the object
Nonimaging optics: the branch of optics concerned with
the optimal transfer of light radiation between a source
and a target (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-imaging_optics)

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