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Instructor: Mon 15-16 am, Wed. 13pm-14pm, OSC538
Assistant: Fri 15pm
Physical Optics
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Textbook (G.R.Fowles, Intro to Modern Optics): E-book available from the library Section 1: Math Reviewnotes: Opti 210 Sec. 1literature: Feynman Vol. II Chap. 2 Practice problems: Vector cross products beyond OPTI-210 (i.e. not required): vector manipulations homework: Problem set 1: Math review (due: W, Jan 30). ... and solutions: Problem set 1 solutions
Section 2: 1D waves (Hecht 2.1-2.5)notes: Opti 210 Sec. 2illustrations: Wave motion: Different types, animations Wave Superposition, Matlab script: Matlab script: Interference, ... beyond OPTI-210 (i.e. not required): Additional material: Wave equations as Newton`s law homework: Problem set 2: 1D waves, wave equation, wave superposition (due: W, Feb 5). homework solutions: Problem set 2 solutions
Section 3: 3D waves (Hecht 2.7-2.9, Fowles 1.3-1.4)notes: Opti 210 Sec. 3
Additonal notes: Two-wave interference...
Additonal notes: Plane, spherical and cylindrical waves. beyond OPTI-210 (i.e. not required): Additional material: 3D wave-equation solutions, phase and group velocities in a waveguide Practice problems: 1D+3D waves and the same with solutions homework: Problem set 3: 3D waves ... (due: W, Feb 12). homework solutions: Problem set 3 solutions
Section 4: Review of EM (Hecht 3.1)notes: Opti 210 Sec. 4Additonal notes: and qualitative problems Updated (and corrected, too). literature: James Clerk Maxwell Section 5: Electromagnetic waves (Hecht 3.2-3.3, Fowles 1.2-1.4)notes: Opti 210 Sec. 5a notes: Opti 210 Sec. 5bAdditonal notes and problems:... Transverse waves, photons,... Example:... Standing wave, Energy, Poynting, ... Additonal notes and problems:... Laser beams and fields. Practice problems: EM waves and the same set with solutions Additonal material:... Gaussian beams as superposition of plane-waves Summary of formulas:... Gaussian beams homework: Problem set 4: EM waves, Poynting, photons, ... (due: W, Feb. 19). homework solutions: Problem set 4 solutions Additonal notes and problems:... Interference in EM waves,...
Midterm review:Compendium of useful formulasPractice problems from last class with solutions Practice problems: 1D waves and the same set with solutions Practice problems: Poyinting vector, photons and the same set with solutions Practice problems: Beams, light pressure and the same set with solutions Midterm practice test (with solutions) Another midterm practice test (from2016) (without solutions) Another midterm practice test (w/o solutions) ... and the same test with solutions
Midterm 1.Date: Monday, Feb 24. |
Section 6: Light-matter interaction (Hecht 3.5,3.6.1-3.6.4)
notes: Opti 210 Sec. 6
Additonal notes:... Light-matter interactions I
Additonal notes:... Light-matter interactions II
Beyond OPTI210::... Light-matter interactions III
homework: Problem set 5: Wavelength-dependent refractive index (due: M, March 16).
homework solutions: Problem set 5 solutions
Problem Examples:... propagation in a uniaxial crystal
beyond OPTI-210 (i.e. not required): Additional material: Plane wave propagation in uniaxial crystal.
Section 7: Reflection and refraction at a dielectric interface (Fowles 2.6-2.9, Hecht 4.3-4.7)
notes: Opti 210 Sec. 7
More EM-review:... Material interfaces, field continuity conditions
Additonal notes:... Fresnel formulas
Additonal notes:... Fresnel formulas, cont.
Practice problems: Fresnel formulas and the same set with solutions
homework: Problem set 6: Refraction, reflection, Snell, ... (due: W, Mar. 25).
homework solutions: Problem set 6 solutions
homework: Problem set 7: Dielectric interface and Fresnel (due: Mon. March 30).
homework solutions: Problem set 7 solutions
Section 8: Polarization (Hecht 8, Fowles 2.3-2.5)
notes: Opti 210 Sec. 8
Additonal notes:... Polarization of light
Additonal notes:... Jones calculus
Additonal notes:... Faraday rotation: Simple oscillator model
homework: Problem set 8: Polarization and Jones calculus (due: M, Apr. 6).
homework solutions: Problem set 8 solutions
illustrations:
EM wave polarization
Practice problems with solutions:... Polarization states in plane waves
Practice problems with solutions:... Polarization vector bases
Practice: Two ways of dealing with rotated elements, I
Practice: Two ways of dealing with rotated elements, II
Midterm 2.
NEW DATE: Monday April 13
Midterm review:
Midterm practice test 3, with answers.
Midterm practice test 4, with answers.
This year Midterm 2, with answers.
Section 9: Interference (Fowles 4, Hecht9.6-9.7)
notes: Opti 210 Sec. 9
beyond OPTI-210 (i.e. not required): Additional material: Tranfer matrix method for stratified structures
Additonal notes:... Mach-Zehnder problem examples
Additonal notes:... AR, HR coatings, Bragg mirrors
Problem examples:... Fabry-Perot (w. solutions)
Practice problems: Fabry-Perot with solutions
homework: Problem set 9: Fabry-Perot (due: M, Apr. 27).
homework solutions: Problem set 9 solutions
Section 10: Fraunhofer diffraction (Hecht 10.2 & 10.2.1-10.2.6)
notes: Opti 210 Sec. 10
notes: Opti 210 Sec. 10b
Additonal notes:... Huygens-Fresnel principle, Fraunhofer vs Fresnel diffraction, ...
Additonal notes:... 1D Fraunhofer diffraction, ...
Something optional to read: Spot of Arago different diffraction integrals
Something optional to read: Spot of Arago exact treatment
Additonal notes:... 2D Fraunhofer diffraction, ...
illustrations: Diffraction by multiple slits
Practice problems: Fraunhofer diffraction with solutions
Problem set 10: Fraunhofer diffraction (due: W, May 6).
Additonal notes:... Fresnel diffraction, Fresnel zones, ...
Additonal notes:... Diffraction integrals, Poisson bright spot, ...
Practice problems: Fresnel zones with solutions
beyond OPTI-210 (i.e. not required): Additional material: Fresnel diffraction at a straight edge.
Final review:
Final practice I This document does not include answers.
Final practice I answers See notes and homework for graphs.
Final practice II Note: This document is without solutions.
Final practice II with solutions The same mock test as above, but includes solutions.
Final practice: Exam from '14 Here is a file with short answers.
Final practice: Exam from '15 This doc has no solutions.
Final practice: Exam from '15 Here the same, with brief answers.
Final practice: Exam from '16 Note: This document is without solutions.
Final practice: Exam from '17 Note: Answers included in this document.
Final practice: Exam from '18 Note: This document is without solutions (which will be posted later).
Final practice: Exam from '18 Here with short answers.
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Final.
Monday May. 11, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm