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PHYSICS 434: Optics Winter 2018 Calendar: Part I: E&M Review, Light Propagation

This document outlines the schedule and topics for a Physics 434: Optics course offered in the winter of 2018. The course is divided into four parts that cover various optics topics over 26 class periods. Students are assigned reading from the textbook and must complete 10 problem sets and presentations throughout the semester. Exams include a midterm and a final.

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PHYSICS 434: Optics Winter 2018 Calendar: Part I: E&M Review, Light Propagation

This document outlines the schedule and topics for a Physics 434: Optics course offered in the winter of 2018. The course is divided into four parts that cover various optics topics over 26 class periods. Students are assigned reading from the textbook and must complete 10 problem sets and presentations throughout the semester. Exams include a midterm and a final.

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PHYSICS 434: Optics

Winter 2018 Calendar


Subject to Change!!
Class Date Subject Assigned Reading
# ORANGE = optional
Part I: E&M Review, Light Propagation
1 Tues, Jan 9 Introduction; Waves Review Ch. 1 & 2
2 Thur, Jan 11 E&M Review, Light Propagation Ch. 3.2, 3.5
3 Tues, Jan 16 Lorentz Model, Scattering Ch. 4.1, 4.2
4 Thur, Jan 18 Reflection, Refraction; PS #1 DUE Ch. 4.3, 4.4, 4.5
5 Tues, Jan 23 Huygen, Fermat, The E&M Approach, Ch. 4.6-4.7
6 Thur, Jan 25 Fresnel’s Equations; PS #2 DUE 4.8, 4.10; 4.9, 4.11
Part II: Geometric Optics
7 Tues, Jan 30 Intro to Lenses, Mirrors, Imaging Ch. 5.1, 5.2, 5.4; 5.3
8 Thur, Feb 1 Optical Systems Ch. 5.7; 5.6, 5.8, 5.9
9 Tues, Feb 6 Matrix Methods; PS #3 DUE Ch. 6.1, 6.2
10 Thur, Feb 8 Aberrations; Video Topic Due Ch. 6.3, 6.4, 6.5
Part III: Superposition, Polarization, Interference
11 Tues, Feb 13 Superposition of Waves; PS #4 DUE Ch. 7.1, 7.2
12 Thur, Feb 15 Fourier Series, Coherence Ch. 7.3, 7.4
13 Tues, Feb 20 Polarization; PS #5 DUE Ch. 8.1-8.3
14 Thur, Feb 22 MIDTERM EXAM Chapters 2-7
15 Tues, Feb 27 Birefringence, Scattering, Reflection; Demo Day! Ch. 8.4-8.8; 8.9
16 Thur, Mar 1 Polarizers, Retarders, Optical Activity; PS #6 DUE Ch. 8.10-8.13; 8.11
…Reading Week…
17 Tues, Mar 13 Interference, Fabry Perot Ch. 9.1-9.6
18 Thur, Mar 15 Multilayer Films, Matrix Methods; PS #7 DUE Ch. 9.7-9.8
Part IV: Diffraction, Fourier Optics, & Modern Optics
19 Tues, Mar 20 GUEST: Diffraction Through Slits Ch. 10.1
20 Thur, Mar 22 Fraunhoffer Diffraction, Resolution; PS #8 DUE Ch. 10.2
21 Tues, Mar 27 GUEST: Fresnel Diffraction Ch. 10.3
22 Thur, Mar 29 Fourier Optics; PS #9 DUE Ch. 11
23 Tues, Apr 3 Student Video Presentations I
24 Thur, Apr 5 Student Video Presentations II
25 Tues, Apr 10 Imaging in Linear Systems, Spatial Filtering, Phase Ch. 13
Contrast; OPTIONAL PROJECT PAPERS DUE
26 Thur, Apr 12 Gaussian Beams, Lens Transformations; Ch. 13
PS #10 DUE; Evaluations
TBD FINAL EXAM Chapters 2-11,13

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